Washington Disaster News

       Emergency Public Information from the Washington Emergency Management Division

News Releases

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  Disaster Aid Dollars Awarded for January 2012 Winter Storm Damage (179.34 KB)
  
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  May is Volcano Awareness Month in Washington
  
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  Pierce County awarded coveted Community Rating System 2 certification by FEMA
  
• Big Wave Comin’!
  
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  Start Now to Get Ready for Washington State's Great Shakeout Oct. Earthquake Drill (115.96 KB)
  
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  Wenatchee's McKellar receives national honor for 9-1-1 education efforts (107.78 KB)
  
• Correction: Exercise dates cited in "Making history in Mutual Aid"
  
• 9-1-1 Scam Alert
  
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  Media Advisory: FEMA-State open joint information center for disaster recovery effort (93.93 KB)
  
  LACEY, Wash. - The State of Washington Emergency Management Division (EMD) and the US Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have opened a Joint Information Center (JIC) in Lacey, Washington. JIC staff will provide media information regarding Public Assistance for the 11 counties declared eligible for disaster assistance under the March 5, 2012, Presidential disaster declaration. The declaration provides for federal aid to restore public infrastructure as part of the state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the January 14-23, 2012, severe winter storm, flooding, landslides, and mudslides.
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  Mulitple States Join Efforts to Address Potential Japanese Tsunami Debris Impacts (129.61 KB)