60 Iowa DHS&EM, Windsor Heights, Iowa, 1027 Hrs, (1427Z)

Iowa DHS&EM, Windsor Heights, Iowa, 1027 Hrs, (1427Z)

Addison pulled off the road and into the parking lot. She had been to a few of the state level Emergency Management Agencies and they were all in different places. This one was in a building shared with other government agencies. Addison parked the Dodge Charger that they had gotten from the rental agency in one of the visitor spots. The pair of them got out and walked into the building, looked the board that listed where everything in the building was and then walked off toward the wing that housed the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. They walked into the reception area and Addison smiled at the woman sitting at the desk. Addison pulled her badge and ID out. "Good Morning, I'm Addison Roberts with Homeland Security Investigation, We'd like to see your Director and your SEOC Manager, Please." "Do you have ---" The receptionist started to ask. "No, we don't." Addison interrupted. "This is urgent, please get them." The Receptionist picked up the phone and pushed a button. "Director, I've got an Addison Roberts here asking to see you, she doesn't have an appointment." The receptionist listened for a second. "She's with Homeland Security Investigations." Another pause as the director was speaking. "Yes, Sir." The receptionist hung up the phone and smiled at Addison. "Ma'am, The director has never heard of a group called Homeland Security Investigations." Addison sighed, and pulled her phone out and dialed a number. "Rachel Upton, please," Addison said into her phone. "She's probably down in Ops 1, She's the IC." Addison watched as the receptionists eyebrows went up. She must have known some of the lingo. "Hey Rachel, It's Addison. I'm standing at the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management on Hickman, and they don't believe that the Bureau of Homeland Security Investigations exists." Addison looked at the receptionist. "You're going to want to pick up the phone. It's going to be from DHS headquarters in Washington DC." Addison said as the phone rang. Addison watched as the receptionist picked up the phone. "Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management" The receptionist said. Addison could hear Rachel's side of the conversation from her phone. "Yes, This is Rachel Upton from The Department of Homeland Security in Washington DC... I believe you've got one of our investigators standing in front of you. She needs to see your director, now. Your caller ID should have populated with our number, and I am faxing over information that will validate Miss Roberts identity. For the sake of all Iowans, let her see the director." Rachel was saying. "I can have Director Watson call your director himself if that''s what it would take..." "Uh, let me transfer you to the Director's office..." The receptionist said. She pushed a few buttons.