Minnesota’s new emergency operations center in Blaine built to withstand storms, power outages

Minnesota’s new emergency operations center in Blaine built to withstand storms, power outages

By Lulu Jaeckel Minnesota has relocated its emergency operations center from downtown St. Paul to Blaine, expanding space and adding modern energy systems to strengthen statewide disaster response. The new 36,650-square-foot center replaces its predecessor at 445 Minnesota St. with upgrades in safety, resilience and energy performance, said Kat Barrett, communications specialist for the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. “The old St. Paul fa…