Washington Disaster News

       Emergency Public Information from the Washington Emergency Management Division

News Releases

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  Flood Insurance Deadline Extended (165.00 KB)
  
  The deadline to file National Flood Insurance Program Proof of Loss statements in the December 2007 floods has been extended to April 2, 2008.
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  FEMA Disaster Aid Registration Deadline Tomorrow (39.50 KB)
  
  For Immediate Release: Contact: Governor’s Communications Office Date: Feb. 6, 2008 Media Phone: 360-902-4136 FEMA disaster aid registration deadline tomorrow Deadline to register for flood disaster assistance is Feb. 7 OLYMPIA - Officials with the Washington Emergency Management Division and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) remind Washingtonians that Feb. 7 is the last day that calls or on-line applications will be accepted for the Individual Assistance Program. The deadline is 60 days from the date when President Bush issued the major disaster declaration on Dec. 8, 2007. “Many of our neighbors are working to recover from these storms and I would like to thank officials from FEMA for their response to my request for federal aid,” said Gov. Chris Gregoire. “I know this help cannot bring lives back to the way they were, but it will bring much needed help.”
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  Disaster Recovery Centers Transition to SBA Loan Centers (167.00 KB)
  
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  Deadline This Week for FEMA Aid Registration (168.50 KB)
  
  DISASTER ASSISTANCE DEADLINE THIS WEEK Lacey, Wash. – The deadline to register for state and federal disaster assistance is just a few days away. Thursday, Feb. 7, is the final day for individuals who were impacted by the severe storms, mudslides, landslides and flooding of Dec. 1-17, 2007 to call or go online to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). (See more details in Web Site news release)
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  Governor Proclaims Emergency in 15 Counties Due to Winter Snow Storms (35.00 KB)
  
  For Release: Immediate Media Contact: Governor’s Communications Office Date: January 31, 2008 Phone: 360-902-4136 Gov. Gregoire proclaims State of Emergency due to repeated winter storm blasts OLYMPIA – Governor Chris Gregoire today signed a proclamation designating a State of Emergency in multiple counties as a result of repeated snow storms hitting mountain passes and Eastern Washington. The counties covered by the proclamation include Adams, Clark, Columbia, King, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Skamania, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, Whitman and Yakima.
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  Disaster Assistance Tops $34 Million (172.00 KB)
  
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  Disaster Unemployment Application Deadline Extended to Feb. 11 (31.00 KB)
  
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  Carbon Monoxide Reminder (80.00 KB)
  08-01-WEMDnewsrelease-January 29, 2008
  
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  Governor Gregoire Names Storm Recovery Task Force (35.00 KB)
  
  For Release: Immediate Media Contact: Governor’s Communications Office Date: Jan. 28, 2008 Phone: 360-902-4136 Gov. Gregoire Strengthens Focus and Organization of Storm Relief Efforts Shift under way to long-term recovery OLYMPIA – Gov. Chris Gregoire today announced the creation of a storm recovery task force and that she is strengthening the focus and organization of the state’s storm relief efforts “We are shifting out of crisis mode and into the hard work of recovery,” she said. “We’re reorganizing our efforts to respond to the storm’s aftermath over the mid- to long-term." (More details on Disaster News web site)
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  Keep FEMA Posted about Insurance Settlements (165.50 KB)