Washington Disaster News

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News Releases

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  Public Assistance To Washington Communities Is Over $5.5 Million (196.1 KB)
  
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  Needs Assistance from January Floods Tops $1 Million (199.17 KB)
  
  Financial assistance for personal needs as a result of January's flooding has topped $1 million.
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  Snohomish County pneumonia death—man positive for swine flu (H1N1) (157.42 KB)
  Wash. State Dept. of Health News Release 09-082, May 9, 2009
  
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  Disaster Assistance to Washington State Tops $17 Million (199.17 KB)
  
  Federal assistance to Washington state as a result of December snows and January flooding has topped $17 million.
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  CDC Confirms Nine Washington Cases of Swine Flu (H1N1)
  
  The Center for Disease Control today confirmed nine cases of Swine Flu (H1N1) in Washington State.
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  State information sources about H1N1 swine flu outbreak (25.14 KB)
  WEMD News Release 1, Updated May 5, 2009
  
  A new link to the state Department of Agriculture's Web site has been added to the original listing of key state Web sites and phone numbers for flu information.
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  Swine flu (H1N1) antiviral medications to arrive in Washington
  Wash. State Dept. of Health News Release 09-076, May 2, 2009
  
  Shipments include masks, gowns, and other medical supplies.
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  Superintendent Randy Dorn’s statement on swine flu
  Office of Superintendent for Public Instruction, April 30, 2009
  
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  Preparing Schools for Swine Flu
  Office of Superintendent for Public Instruction, April 29, 2009
  
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  State identifies six probable swine flu (H1N1) cases in Washington
  Wash. State Dept. of Health News Release 09-073, April 29, 2009
  
  OLYMPIA--The state Department of Health is announcing Washington now has six probable cases of swine flu (H1N1). Three probable cases are from King County, two from Snohomish County, and one from Spokane County. Samples are heading to CDC tonight for confirmatory testing. Click on link for full story.