Although not positioned inside the State Emergency Operations Center near Yeager Airport, staff at the West Virginia Intelligence/ Fusion Center across town are also involved in the emergency response effort when Hurricane Florence hits the Mountain State. "Currently, the West Virginia Intelligence/ Fusion Center is attending weather briefings provided by the West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and the National Weather Service," West Virginia Intelligence/ Fusion Center Director Jessica Griffith said. "Fusion Center personnel have already begun receiving updates from partners regarding their preparations effort for the hurricane and passing them along to the State Emergency Operations Center."