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Offers emergency preparedness programs for the public, business, and industry, and a wide variety of training classes throughout the year. Provides information on home, office, and school preparedness for natural and people-caused emergencies and disasters such as earthquakes, floods, and hazardous material problems. Offers resources and outreach materials, coordinates assistance with public events.

The goal of Mason DEM is to strengthen the County’s ability to readily, effectively, and efficiently mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from all types of natural and man-made emergencies/disasters, including but not limited to earthquakes, windstorms, floods, wildland fires, acts of terrorism, and man-made/technological hazards. The department provides support to County agencies, regional partners, oversight and management of emergency communications, disaster response training, development and implementation of emergency plans, and conducts local and regional exercises.  Offers information about disaster preparedness, neighborhood programs and disaster awareness presentations.  The center gathers, analyzes and distributes information; serves as the central hub for coordination of response and recovery activities; manages resources; and provides a link between local and state governments. After a disaster, call to report the extent of your damages or loss.

Coordinates and facilitates resources to minimize the impacts of emergencies and disasters on people, property, economy and the environment. Offers help mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from natural and technological emergencies and disasters in cooperation with other jurisdictions of the county.

Emergency Management means the preparation for and the carrying out of all emergency functions, to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies and disasters, and to aid victims suffering from injury or damage, resulting from disasters caused by all hazards, whether natural or man-made, and to provide support for search and rescue operations for persons and property in distress.

DEM is responsible for emergency management within Island County to include planning and coordinating actions for the mitigation, response to, and recovery from natural and man-caused emergencies and disasters.  DEM provides hazard information, coordinates and provides emergency training for county residents, and emergency responders.  DEM also operates the county Emergency Operations Center (EOC) when it is activated.

This department works with the mitigation, prevention, response, emergency  preparedness and recovery aspects of a disaster in Jefferson County.  Public education in the form of presentations/handouts.  Call for further details on how they can serve you.

Provides a coordinated response, logistical support, mitigation, and recovery for all natural, man-made, or technological emergencies and disasters within the county.

Coordinates and facilitates resources to minimize the impacts of emergencies and disasters on people, property, economy, and the environment. In cooperation with other jurisdictions of the county, the Okanogan County Emergency Management helps mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural and technological emergencies and disasters.

Provides for planning, coordination, and response to hazardous material and natural, man-made, and nuclear disasters.  Provides coordination of emergency services including police, fire, medical and welfare services; communications; chemical and other special weapons defense; evacuations; transportation; temporary restoration of public utility services; and other civil protection.

Coordinates with other local health jurisdictions in Public Health Region IV (Cowlitz, Skamania, and Wahkiakum Counties and the Cowlitz Indian Tribe) during emergencies. The department offers information and resources on disaster preparedness, emergency planning, and volunteer opportunities to work with the department during times of emergency.

- Provides maintenance and development of disaster plans, preparedness programs for residents, and identification of facilities which handle hazardous materials.   - Offers information about disaster preparedness, neighborhood programs and disaster awareness presentations.   - Residents in incorporated cities are encouraged to contact their local city emergency management agency. KCOEM supports preparedness activities in unincorporated King County. - During disasters, operates an Emergency Operations Center where officials from many disciplines come together to coordinate and direct activities which may help save lives and protect property.   - The EOC gathers, analyzes and distributes information; serves as the central hub for coordination of response and recovery activities; manages resources; and provides a link between local and state governments. - After a disaster, call to report the extent of your damages or loss.

This department coordinates the mitigation, prevention, response, emergency  preparedness and recovery aspects of disaster in Pacific County.  As a part of preparedness, public education in the form of presentations and/or handouts are available.

Provides emergency management activities that are divided into four phases; mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. Assists with the following: - Activities in the Mitigation Phase work to "eliminate or reduce the chance of occurrence or the effects of a disaster" - The Planning Phase addresses how we will respond to a disaster in our community - The Response Phase is the time spent immediately after an incident occurs that we are providing direct assistance to the community - The Recovery Phase runs from the end of the Response Phase until activities are back to normal

Provides emergency and response preparedness and homeland security planning.

This department works with the mitigation, prevention, response, emergency  preparedness and recovery aspects of a disaster in Kitsap County. Public education in the form of presentations/handouts are their tools. The Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management is constantly in the process of preparing and updating comprehensive plans for responding to emergency situations. These plans are developed in conjunction with our local, regional, state and federal partners and affiliates. Following are our key emergency plans to guide us through the four stages of emergency management - preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery.

Develops disaster plans and prepares for, mitigates against, and responds to any major disasters in Columbia County such as: -  Fires -  Floods -  Snowstorms -  Earthquakes -  Acts of terrorism Manages community outreach programs designed to make our communities more resistant to the damaging effects of disasters. Reports directly to police chief and is guided by the mayor's advisory body.

Coordinates and facilitates resources to minimize the impacts of emergencies and disasters on people, property, economy, and the environment. Helps mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural and technological emergencies and disasters in cooperation with other jurisdictions of our county. Disasters could include: -  Fire -  Floods -  Snowstorms -  Earthquakes -  Acts of terrorism

Coordinators present educational programs regarding individual 72-hour preparedness plans (including composition of car-packs and house-packs).  Also assist in company planning for facility disaster preparedness, i.e. evacuation plans, safety precautions for on-site toxic chemicals or other hazardous materials, situations, etc.  Free brochures given upon request when available.

Coordinates and facilitates resources to minimize the impacts of emergencies and disasters on people, property, economy and the environment. In cooperation with other jurisdictions of the county, the emergency management helps mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural and technological emergencies and disasters.

Coordinates and facilitates resources to minimize the impacts of emergencies and disasters on people, property, economy and the environment. In cooperation with other jurisdictions of our county we help mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from natural and technological emergencies and disasters.

Coordinates and facilitates resources to minimize the impacts of emergencies and disasters on people, property, economy and the environment. Helps mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural and technological emergencies and disasters.

Spokane County Emergency Management is the coordinating agency for the whole community during major emergencies and disasters.

Coordinates and facilitates emergency management activities for the Cities of Cathlamet, Skamokawa, Grays River, Rosburg, and Naselle, and for all unincorporated areas of Wahkiakum County. Also works with the Washington State Emergency Management Division (EMD) and the State of Homeland Security Region 4, which includes Cowlitz, Clark, Skamania, and Wahkiakum Counties.

Provides maintenance and development of disaster plans, preparedness programs for citizens and identification of facilities which handle hazardous materials. Offers information about disaster preparedness, neighborhood programs and disaster awareness presentations. During disasters, operates an Emergency Operations Center where officials from many disciplines come together to coordinate and direct activities, which may help save lives and protect property. Serves Grandview, Granger, Harrah, Mabton, Moxee, Naches, Selah, Sunnyside, Tieton, Toppenish, Union Gap, Wapato, Yakima, Yakima County and Zillah.

During disaster situations, government agencies such as the Small Business Association and FEMA stand by to assist. There are many different programs which can support the affected homeowners, businesses and governments however, there are certain monetary thresholds which must be reached for damage to homes and businesses before they are authorized to provide aid.    It is essential for **EVERYONE** who received damage from the flooding and/or the landslides to complete a preliminary damage report.  When you fill out the report, you are assisting everyone affected by adding your damages to the total.   Remember, the possibility of receiving assistance from government programs **CANNOT BE GUARANTEED**, however the more businesses and people who report, the closer we arrive to the threshold for assistance.  Renters and homeowners can begin to report damages on the form at this link. http://www.co.grays-harbor.wa.us/departments/emergency_management/index.php  * If you have trouble finding your parcel number or determining the % of market value on the damage reporting form, skip the area and send the report anyway. It is a first step toward meeting the thresholds we need to meet for the Small Business Administration and FEMA to assist. *