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Importance: High Fellow PlOs, Gov. Rick Snyder today declared a state of emergency due to the ongoing health and safety issues caused by lead in the city of Flint’s drinking water. The State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) has also been activated to coordinate response and recovery efforts. There will be a briefing about the this incident at the SEOC at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6. | am asking a PIO from each key agency to attend the briefing. Key agencies include: e Department of Health and Human Services e Department of Environmental Quality e Michigan State Police e Governor’s Office In addition, we will be also developing a public information strategy for coordinating messaging during this incident. The SEOC is located at 4000 Collins Road in Lansing. Please enter through the north gate. When you get to the gate, please buzz in and tell the guard your name and that you’re there for the briefing. The SEOC opens at 8 a.m., so if you want to come earlier, you’re more than welcome. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks, Ron Ron Leix Public Information Officer (PIO) Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division Michigan State Police 4000 Collins Road Lansing, MI 48910 xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails19_b047_122_123_1 “A PROUD tradition of SERVICE through EXCELLENCE, INTEGRITY, and COURTESY” xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails19_b047_122_123_2