Washington Disaster News

       Emergency Public Information from the Washington Emergency Management Division

News Releases

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  Residents asked to prepare for possible severe weather effects (22.47 KB)
  Governor's News Release, Jan. 6, 2009
  
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  Guard to battle Spokane snow (18.59 KB)
  Washington Military Department News Release, Jan. 6, 2009
  
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  Washington Conservation Corps crews helping in Spokane (30.78 KB)
  Ecology News Release, Jan. 6, 2009
  
  Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) crews from around the state are arriving in Spokane today to remove heavy snow from the roofs of two school district buildings. See link below.
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  Washington National Guard Continues Snow Removal Operations in Spokane County (26.94 KB)
  
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  Storm-Stranded Workers May Qualify for Unemployment Benefits ( 5.28 KB)
  
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  WSDOT Sends Plows and Crews to Aid Inland NW Snow Removal
  
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  UPDATE on Reporting Damages - Local emergency management offices listed (65.22 KB)
  WEMD News Release No. 4-update, Dec. 29, 2008
  
  UPDATE on Reporting Damages - Local emergency management offices listed Home- and small business owners around the state who have damages from winter storms should file a report with their local emergency management office immediately. A list of those offices around the state can be found at: http://emd.wa.gov/myn/myn_contact_info.shtml.
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  Washington National Guard to Assist Spokane Snow Removal ( 9.69 KB)
  
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  Governor Gregoire Announces Emergency Proclamation for Winter Storms ( 6.79 KB)
  
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  Report your damages (65.50 KB)
  WEMD News Release No. 4, Dec. 23, 2008
  
  Home- and business owners should report storm damage now CAMP MURRAY, WASH. - Home- and small business owners around the state who have damages from the recent winter weather should file a report with their local emergency management office immediately. In addition to notifying their insurance company (if they have one), home- and business owners also should report damages to the emergency management agency in the community where their home or business is located. Small business owners have two kinds of damage to think about--physical and economic. For more information, click on the link below.