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Emergency Management

Chief of Emergency Management: Bob Dolhanyk

INITIAL DAMAGE ASSESSMENT INFORMATION FORMS
The Skagit County Department of Emergency
Management is collecting information from Skagit County residents and businesses on damage, including losses, suffered during the flooding events of November 2021. Please submit all reports no later than Friday, December 17, 2021.

NOTE: Community members will need to submit forms separately for events until further notice. Specifically:

If a community member has already submitted a form for the Nov 14-16 flood, they should submit another form for damages sustained under the Nov 28 & 29 flood.
If a community member hasn’t already submitted a form for any event, they should submit separate forms for the Nov 14-16 event and the Nov 28 & 29 event.

Submit online using the link below:
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FEMA: National Flood Insurance Program Resources Guide

Novel Corona Virus Information
The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19, is continuing to spread around the world and new cases have been detected in Washington, Oregon, and California.

2023 MID-CYCLE UPDATE
Skagit County is dedicated to involving the public directly in the review and updates of the Hazard Mitigation Plan. The public will continue to be updated on progress made through the county’s website and annual progress reports. Comments regarding the plan may be submitted to DEM by emailing comments to: DEM@co.skagit.wa.us.

2020 HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
The hazard mitigation plan identifies resources, information, and strategies for reducing risk from natural hazards. Elements and strategies in the plan were selected because they meet a program requirement and because they best meet the needs of the planning partners and their citizens. One of the benefits of multi-jurisdictional planning is the ability to pool resources and eliminate redundant activities within a planning area that has uniform risk exposure and vulnerabilities.

Part 1 is the Base Document and Part 2 is the annexes that contain the specific partner to this plans information, such as municipalities, tribes, and special taxing districts.

2020 Hazard Mitigation Plan: Part 1: Base Plan | Part 2: Partner Plans

Training & Exercise Calendar

WEBINARS AND MEETINGS

Webinar Recordings:
NOAA Weather Spotter Training 10/14/2021
Flood Preparedness 10/13/2021
Tsunami Webinar 12/3/2020
Tsunami Webinar 6/3/2021

LEPC Meetings
1st Quarter LEPC Meeting 1/11/23

2nd Quarter LEPC Meeting 4/14/21
3rd Quarter LEPC Meeting 7/4/21
4th Quarter LEPC Meeting 10/13/21

Flood Awareness Week 2021:
Presentation by Puget Sound Energy on dam operations
Presentation by Seattle City Light on dam operations
National Weather Service Pre-Winter Weather Briefing

INFORMATION YOU CAN USE

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Helpful Info for
Fall/Winter Storms

INITIAL DAMAGE ASSESSMENT INFORMATION FORMS

Has your property sustained damage from disaster or a force of nature resulting in financial loss?

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Skagit County Emergency Information Email List Service

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Be prepared for the next emergency

Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
2911 E. College Way, Suite B
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
(360) 416-1850
email: dem@co.skagit.wa.us

River Level Hotline:
(360) 416-1404

Emergency: 911

Emergency Information Posters

Emergency Management seeks your feedback on new Emergency Information posters. Posters are listed below as well as links for your feedback. This information will help the educate the public on different emergency situations and plans.

Posters

Receive Emergency Alerts

Register here to receive emergency alerts and notifications in your area through the CodeRed Emergency Notification System. This system is a great way to receive local, timely and critical information when it matters most.

It should be noted that not all notifications you may receive via CodeRed originate from the County’s Department of Emergency Management, so the County cannot be held accountable for the content or accuracy of all messages.

This notification system, in conjunction with on-line resources such as the Skagit County Emergency Management Facebook page, Twitter feed, the Skagit County website and local media outlets, will be the best way to stay informed during hazard and emergency situations. You can chose to be notified on your home or cell phone, text messaging or email.

Tsunami Evacuation Walk Time Maps Published

The Washington Geological Survey (WGS) has published tsunami evacuation walk time maps for the City of Anacortes and the Samish/Bow/Edison areas of unincorporated Skagit County. The maps show the amount of time it would take to evacuate from within the modeled inundation zone of a Cascadia-sourced subduction zone earthquake. The maps show the extent of the tsunami inundation zone and the paths of tsunami evacuation routes. Colors indicate how many minutes it would take to get to safety from any given location within the inundation zone.

The walk time maps can be downloaded using the following link:

Anacortes

The maps are also available through an interactive map on the WGS website.

The interactive map also provides access to tsunami evacuation brochures for areas that do not have walk time maps yet.

BE PREPARED FOR EMERGENCIES
Catastrophes can happen at any time. Preparing for three days will help you make it through many of the disasters you’ll face in the Puget Sound region—including major storms and even small earthquakes.
However, to make it through a major catastrophe—like Hurricane Katrina or the earthquake and tsunami in Japan—you’ll need to be prepared for longer—at least 7 to 10 days.
Local agencies across Puget Sound are teaming up to share information and encourage residents to prepare for catastrophic events with a regional campaign, What to do to make it through.

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Citizen Guidance on the Homeland Security Advisory System

Community Wildfire Protection Plan

Disaster Preparedness Tips

Mission Statement:

To provide the emergency organization and coordination of resources to minimize loss of life and to protect property and the environment in the event of natural, human-caused, or technological emergencies or disasters affecting Skagit County.

The Skagit County Department of Emergency Management (DEM) provides emergency management services to Anacortes, Burlington, Concrete, Hamilton, La Conner, Lyman, Mount Vernon, Sedro-Woolley and the unincorporated areas of Skagit County.

Bob Dolhanyk
Chief of Emergency Management

Hans Kahl
Emergency Management Specialist

Tina Bobbitt
Volunteer Coordinator

Vickie Fontaine
Emergency Management Coordinator