In the News Today, Feb 28, 2016
15th Anniversary of Nisqually Earthquake Looking Back and Looking Forward Today, Feb 28, marks 15 years since the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that shook up Seattle. There was lots of media … Read more
Emergency Preparedness
One of the first important decisions to make in an emergency situation is whether to stay where you are or evacuate. You should understand and plan for both possibilities; depending upon the nature of the emergency and your circumstances,
Updates from Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods Moving Forward On Emergency Preparedness Over the last few weeks, 2016 has started out with a bang for emergency preparedness events. Here are a couple which just happened, take … Read more
Interactive Earthquake Hazards Map
Seattle Top Disaster Hazards The Seattle Office of Emergency Management website now features a series of interactive maps that highlight some of the city’s top hazards in the event … Read more
Earthquake Experts Intensify Planning
Getting Ready for the ‘Really Big One’ Earthquake experts say there’s a 7 to 14 percent chance that the Cascadia fault could set off a catastrophic magnitude-8 to 9 … Read more
ACS – Behind the Scenes
Auxiliary Communication Service Hams operate 2nd location in north Seattle ACS, the Ham radio volunteer response team of the city’s Emergency Response Center (EOC) used their newest location in the January … Read more
PhinneyWood Hubs organize neighborhood approach
PhinneyWood builds on collaborative neighborhood work. The PhinneyWood Hubs held an organizing meeting Jan 25, exploring how to link households, blocks and the Hubs into a coordinated, resilient network for … Read more
Great work by Lake City Hub!
Mayor Murray stops by Lake City Hub Table Lake City community groups held a big open house on Jan. 27 to showcase the work of the neighborhood groups and associations. … Read more
Community Disaster Skills Workshop
Key Training Skills This workshop provides training on key skills needed after a disaster and more in depth instruction on key preparedness actions. Participants will rotate through four stations, with … Read more
City of Seattle 2015 Activities
Important Emergency Planning documents The end of 2015 was a busy time for the City of Seattle Office of Emergency Management. The OEM Director, Barb Graff, gave a briefing to … Read more
Seattle Dept of Transportation Disaster Planning
Winter Weather is Coming! If you were unable to attend the SDOT presentation in October 2015, please take a look at this detailed presentation to view how the Seattle Department … Read more