Plant closing and notice period questions after 16 years as a janitorial supervisor

My employer announced that the site will close and gave us written notice. I worked as a janitorial supervisor before this. I do not know if I should start looking now or wait for severance news. What did the workforce office offer?

Write down key dates and keep copies of the notice. Mine helped when a question came up later.

The workforce board ran a rapid-response session for us with résumé help and information on benefits. Ask if yours will.