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The WIDRO Bulletin Board
A major winter storm
can be lethal. Preparing for cold weather conditions and responding to
them effectively can reduce the dangers caused by winter storms.
Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Washington State
Watches, warnings and
advisories issued by the National Weather Service that are in effect
for Washington State.
» List of Active Alerts
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List of Active
Alerts (Beta Version)
UPDATE:
Home and Business Owners Should Report Storm
Damage Now
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.
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Flood Preparedness
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Flood
Preparedness Fact Sheet Tips from the WA Division of Emergency
Management
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What to do
before, during, and after a flood or flash flood. Tips from
the Seattle Red Cross
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Floods - Are You
ready? Tips from FEMA
Winter Weather and Storm Safety
» Winter Safety
Tips from the National Weather Service
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Winter Weather Preparedness Tips from Washington State
» Tips from the American
Red Cross on how to stay safe and warm during winter storms.
» What to Do
during a Winter Storm - Safety tips from FEMA
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Winter Storms...The Deceptive Killers A guide to survival by the US Dept. of
Commerce.
The Regional Public Information Network
» Breaking News for Citizens
of King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties
Governor Proclaims a
Statewide Emergency
Governor Chris Gregoire proclaimed a statewide emergency due to the
ongoing severe winter weather conditions.
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Read the
Proclamation
Letter
to County Managers Encouraging Them to Involve Their Respective
Faith Communities
Local Interfaith Long Term Recovery Organizations are available to help with
both short and long-term recovery and to coordinate their efforts with those
being provided through WIDRO, federal and state assistance programs so as not to duplicate
benefits and to leverage every dollar to maximum effect.
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Letter
to Washington Church Leaders
Washington faith-based communities, working
collaboratively through WIDRO, are able to bring together multiple
recovery resources already existing within the faith community.
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Thanks for visiting our Bulletin
Board. Here in Washington State we have entered our active season for
potential storms and floods. WIDRO is constantly monitoring weather
systems that could cause problems.
Please come back to our site especially when a new event is coming or has
arrived. We hope that we will have information that will be of value to
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