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Emergency Skills Training

Disaster Supply Kit Workshop at the Lake City Branch October 27

Here’s another way to prepare for winter….

Disaster Supply Kit Workshop at the Seattle Public Library Lake City Branch Thursday, October 27, 2011, 6:30 – 7:45pm

Do you have the right emergency essentials at hand? Learn how put together your own disaster supply kit during this hands-on workshop.

Having the right emergency essentials after any [...]

Free Sandbags for Flooding

Seattle Public Utilities is offering up to 25 sandbags per household – until supplies last – to help protect homes from flooding. Thornton Creek runs through Pinehurst and some homes are in its flood zone. Meadowbrook Community Center is one of the pickup locations.

Check out today’s post on the  Maple Leaf Life blog for [...]

SNAP Meeting at Northgate Library, Oct. 18

Weather forecasters are forecasting another stormy La Niña winter; attend this class to learn how to be prepared for an emergency! The class is on Tuesday, October 18, 6:30 – 7:45 PM at the Northgate Library, 10548 5th Ave NE.

Seattle Neighborhoods Actively Prepare (SNAP) is offered at various libraries throughout the City to [...]

Reminder: Emergency Preparedness Tonight!

The North District Council is meeting in Pinehurst tonight and I really wanted to stress the emergency preparedness program. The city is going to be putting on a special program to help teach people about emergency preparedness. As their blurb says, it should be fun and informative. And beyond that, it’s a very important topic [...]

Emergency preparedness class – November 14th

Seattle’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) will offer a basic SNAP (Seattle Neighborhoods Actively Prepared) class at the Lake City Library on Saturday, November 14, 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. No registration necessary.

For information about SNAP classes or Fall-Winter skills classes (e.g., disaster first aid), please contact Debbie Goetz, OEM, debbie.goetz@seattle.gov, 684-0517.

Sandbags Available From Seattle Public Utilities

Storm season is underway and Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is offering a limited number of free, filled sandbags to households or business owners in flood-prone areas. If you’ve experienced, or come close to, flooding, you may consider using sandbags.

Sandbags don’t seal out water, but can help redirect the flow of water and protect property [...]

Change Your Smoke Alarm Battery When You Change Your Clock

Here’s a timely message from the Seattle Fire Department:

As the end of Daylight Saving Time approaches on Sunday, November 1st, the Seattle Fire Department wants to remind residents to change their smoke alarm batteries when they change their clocks. Smoke alarms powered by lithium long-life batteries do not need to be changed yearly.

Most [...]

Keep neighborhood drains clear!

From Seattle Public Utilities:

We need your help! Keep your neighborhood drains clear of debris and the rain water flowing.

We’ll lend you free cleanup supplies. Pick them up at the following times and locations: October 24 and 31 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Seattle Public Utilities’ warehouse at 3633 East Marginal Way [...]

New Snow Plan for Seattle

SEATTLE – The city of Seattle today announced the completion of a comprehensive effort to revamp and upgrade its winter storm readiness and response plan. In addition, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) welcomes aboard Monty Sedlak as the new director of Street Maintenance.

“Based on nationwide best practices, our new plan will ensure [...]