RESOURCE GUIDE
Explore a curated collection of resources related to disaster preparedness
Related organizations & websites:
City of Seattle Office of Emergency Management
FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) – Washington State
King County Emergency Management
MRSC – Flood Hazard Management Planning for Local Governments – The Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC) is a nonprofit organization that helps local governments across Washington State better serve their communities by providing legal and policy guidance on any topic.
Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management
USGS -(United States Geological Service) – Cascade Volcano Observatory
WA State Department of Ecology
Disaster and emergency preparedness resources:
Disaster/hazard maps in our region:
- Seattle Hazard Explorer – Use this site to learn about hazards that cause disasters in Seattle. You can input your specific address to see what hazards are near you. It combines hazard data with demographics and critical facilities.
- Seattle and King County Ready – Disaster preparedness site – maps of hazard areas. (location finder doesn’t appear to be working)
Overall planning and preparedness:
- Preparing for Disasters (Seattle OEM)
- Emergency Preparedness Tips (Red Cross)
- Personal and Family Preparedness (King County)
- Preparing for disasters (FEMA) – Planning guides, emergency kits
- Emergency Preparedness Guide (WA State Emergency Management) – pdf document
- Disaster Relief and Recovery (Red Cross)
- Emergency Management Publications (Seattle OEM)
Volcanic Eruptions:
Flooding:
Reducing Flood Risks in Our Communities (WA DOE)
Emergency/Survival Kits:
- What do you need in a survival kit (Red Cross)
- Make a first aid kit (Red Cross)
- Office and personal kit supplies – fact sheet (King County)
- Red Cross store (to buy emergency kits and related items)
- Red Cross store to buy first aid kits
- Build a kit on a shoestring budget (video)
Community Response Efforts (Post-Disaster) – Emergency Communication Hub system:
- Find the closest Seattle Emergency Communication Hub
- Learn more about the Emergency Hubs
- Contact Hub leadership with questions, or to get involved – Info@SeattleEmergencyHubs.org
- Post-disaster information for neighbors when information may be scarce (PDF)
- Water
- Sanitation
- Food
- Hazards
- Communication
- Medication
- Drinking water from your water heater
- Directions for making a twin bucket toilet
Selected articles related to emergency/disaster preparedness:
- As climate threats grow, poor countries still aren’t getting enough money to prepare, KUOW, Nov 2023
- Why didn’t people get a phone alert for western Washington’s earthquake Sunday night? – KIRO7 News, Oct 2023
- Prepping for ‘The Big One’: $15M going toward earthquake research, MyNW News, Sept 2023
- Seattle city leaders prioritize community safety amid wildfire season and extreme heat concerns– – KOMO, June 2023
- Can Seattle take the heat? Officials say area is better prepared this summer, KUOW, June 2023
- Saving lives from extreme heat: Lessons from the deadly 2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave, UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, June 2023
- Rehearsing for ‘The Big One’ on a room-sized chess board, NW News Network, May 2022
- Managing Western Wildfire Risk in a Changing Climate (Summary of Conference) PDF – December 2018