Emergency Operations Center

Green Alert

EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER STATUS:

NORMAL

Green Alert


ACTIVATION LEVELS:

LEVEL 3 - MONITORING
Normal day-to-day operations of the EOC.
LEVEL 2 - PARTIAL ACTIVATION
Heightened level of alert; activation occurs when an incident is of a smaller size. Select EM personnel will staff the EOC.
LEVEL 1 - FULL ACTIVATION
Highest level of alert; this activation occurs when an incident requires full participation of EM personnel and Emergency Support Functions of City departments.


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The City of Titusville has set up a Hurricane Hotline to answer questions and concerns, and provide information regarding city services and resources throughout the storm and after.

Latest Updates Regarding Hurricane Nicole:


11/10/22 | 4:00 PM - City of Titusville Emergency Operations Center has stepped down to Level 3, monitoring the current conditions, and will continue to assess storm damage throughout Titusville.

11/10/22 | 10:45 AM - Traffic lights are reported down throughout the city. Disabled traffic lights must be treated as a four-way stop. 

11/10/22 | 8:15 AM -  Nicole, returned to Tropical Storm status as of 4 AM and remains there as it crosses the state.

11/9/22 | 6:02 PM - Nicole reaches hurricane status as a Category 1 storm with winds of 75mph.

11/9/22 | 3:00 PM - City Solid Waste, Stormwater and Street Crews completed all operations for the day.

11/9/22 | 08:00 AM - City of Titusville Emergency Operations Center activates at Level II, in preparation for the arrival of Tropical Storm Nicole. The storm is expected to become a hurricane before making landfall along Florida's east coast south of Brevard County.

11/8/22 | 4:30 PM - Sandbags will be available from 7:30 AM to noon on Wednesday, 11/9/22.

11/8/22 | 3:30 PM - Brevard County Opens Shelters for Tropical Storm Nicole - Brevard County will open 4 shelters at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, for residents in the recommended evacuation groups and for individuals who do not feel safe in their homes as a result of the potential hurricane-force winds, storm surge, and flooding conditions from Tropical Storm Nicole, which is expected to begin impacting the county late Wednesday and continuing into Thursday. The following shelters will be available for general population, families wishing to bring their pets, and those with medical special needs who have pre-registered or been screened by the Florida Department of Health-Brevard:

  • Max K. Rodes Community Center, 3410 Flanagan Ave., West Melbourne, FL 32904
  • South Mainland Community Center, 3700 Allen Ave., Micco, FL 32976
  • Viera Regional Community Center, 2300 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, FL 32940
  • Walter Butler Community Center, 4201 N Cocoa Blvd, Cocoa, FL 32927

Space Coast Area Transit will provide transportation to the shelters for registered special needs clients. To request transportation to a special needs shelter call 2-1-1. Although shelters will provide food, residents going to shelters will need to take their own supplies, including bedding, folding chairs, or sleeping bags; any needed medications; multiple changes of clothing and and sturdy shoes; personal hygiene items; and entertainment items, like games, cards, books or magazines. As a reminder, evacuation is recommended for the following groups:

  • Residents who live on the barrier islands, including areas from Kennedy Space Center south beaches, and Merritt Island
  • Residents in mobile homes or manufactured housing
  • Residences in low-lying, flood-prone areas
  • Any residents with special medical needs such as electrical dependence

For more information about this and other Hurricane Ian questions, call the Community Information Hotline at 2-1-1.

11/8/22 | 3:30 PM - Local State of Emergency Proclamation Issued - 

11/8/22 | 3 PM - Emergency Operations Center - The city plans to operate the Emergency Operations Center with a partial activation beginning on Wednesday, 11/9/22 at 8 AM. 

11/8/22 | 3 PM - Local State of Emergency - The City of Titusville will be under a local state of emergency beginning today, 11/8/22, at 5 PM.

11/8/22 | 3 PM - City Offices Closure - Titusville city hall and city offices will be closed on Wednesday, 11/9/22, and Thursday, 11/10/22. The city plans to resume normal operations on Friday, 11/11/22.

11/8/22 | 2:30 PM - Brevard County Issues Recommended Evacuation Order Ahead of Tropical Storm Nicole - In preparation for Tropical Storm Nicole, Brevard County is issuing a recommended evacuation for parts of Brevard County starting Nov. 9. Evacuation is recommended for the following groups:

  • Residents who live on the barrier islands, including areas from Kennedy Space Center south beaches, and Merritt Island
  • Residents in mobile homes or manufactured housing
  • Residences in low-lying, flood-prone areas
  • Any residents with special medical needs such as electrical dependence

While the recommended evacuation is effective starting at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, residents may leave at any time. We encourage evacuating residents to stay with friends or family, hotels if they have the means, or use one of our public shelters. Shelter details are being finalized and will be announced later this afternoon. All shelters will be available for general population, families wishing to bring their pets, and those with medical special needs. Text BREVARDEOC to 888777 to sign up for emergency notifications from Brevard County Emergency Management. Residents are are also encouraged to follow @BrevardEOC on Twitter, Brevard County Emergency Management on Facebook, visit www.brevardfl.gov/EmergencyManagement, or call 2-1-1 for more information.

11/8/22 | 11:30 AM - Brevard Public Schools Closure - All Brevard Public Schools and District offices will be closed beginning Wednesday morning, November 9th, through Thursday, November 10th, due to Tropical Storm Nicole. All school activities, events, and programs for these two days are canceled.  BPS is already closed Friday, November 11th, for Veterans Day. 

11/8/22 | 10 AM - Titusville Solid Waste Schedule Change - Due to anticipated winds from Sub-Tropical Storm Nicole and the closure of Brevard County Solid Waste landfill facilities, this week’s solid waste collection will be as follows: Thursday's (11/10) pickup for garbage, and yard trash will be on Wednesday (11/09). Friday's (11/11) pickup will be on Saturday (11/12). Landfill facilities will be closed on Friday (11/11) due to the Veteran's Day holiday. 

11/8/22 | 9AM - State of Emergency - Gov. DeSantis Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Subtropical Storm Nicole.

11/7/22 | 9:30AM - Sandbag Distribution - On Monday, 11/7/22, sandbags will be available from 10:00am - 4:30pm at the City of Titusville Public Works Facility located at 385 N Singleton Ave. On Tuesday, 11/8/22, sandbags will be available from 7:30am - 4:30pm at the City of Titusville Public Works Facility located at 385 N Singleton Ave. Residents will receive 10 sandbags that they will need to fill themselves.


Countywide updates will be distributed by Brevard County Emergency Management on its and . To get text alerts from the county, text the number 888777 with the message BrevardEOC. You can also call 211 with specific questions or concerns. If you don't have a 321 area code, you can call 321-637-6670.

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The Mission of the Emergency Operations Center

The City of Titusville's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is located inside the Titusville Fire Headquarters facility at 550 S. Washington Avenue.  EOC is a coordinated effort by city departments to centralize all of the emergency management personnel assets in one location.This centralized approach makes management during an emergency especially effective, and helps us respond quickly to emergency issues.