Washington Disaster News

       Emergency Public Information from the Washington Emergency Management Division

News Releases

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  Farm Disaster Aid Available for Small Businesses in 11 Counties (30.21 KB)
  
  Small, non-farm businesses in 11 Washington counties are now eligible to apply for low-interest loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration.  See details in the attached SBA press release.  Rob Harper, WEMD
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  EMD Will Investigate Faulty Monthly Tsunami Warning System Test (38.47 KB)
  
  Washington Emergency Management Division will investigate the cause of today's faulty monthly test of the tsunami alert and warning system in Washington's four coastal counties. 
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  Howard Hansen Dam Outflows Will Increase May 12 (24.31 KB)
  
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  Howard Hanson Dam's pool to reach 1,167 feet (42.57 KB)
  USACE News Release, May 7, 2010
  
  The reservoir at Howard Hanson Dam will reach yet another benchmark elevation — 1,167 feet above sea level, likely by Sunday.
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  County officials ask citizens to limit travel, stay away from power lines (149.73 KB)
  Grant County news release no. 2, May 3, 2010
  
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  Howard Hanson Dam Reservoir Raised for Water Supply Mission (22.69 KB)
  
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  Next Generation 9-1-1 Upgrades Begin in Thurston County (81.99 KB)
  
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  City of Kent Offers Ways to Reuse Sand and Get Rid of Sandbags (73.87 KB)
  
  Since March 30 marks the official end of the 2009-2010 flood season, the city of Kent offers ways to resuse sand and get rid of the sandbags.
• USACE Begins Annual Spring Fill of Howard Hansen Dam Reservoir (354.4 KB)
  
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  Special NWS Seattle Tsunami Advisory Statement No. 2 Feb. 27, 2010 (71.94 KB)