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Two years after the deadliest weather-related disaster in Washington state history, public officials are taking stock. A new report from researchers at the University of Washington suggests there are both short- and long-term ways to prepare for extreme heat in the future.
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A major earthquake-preparedness drill takes place this Saturday in Seattle. It’s called “Hubs and Spokes” and this time, the emphasis is on emergency…
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Seattle’s Emergency Management Office is partnering with the city’s Department of Neighborhoods to make all community garden P-Patches into official…
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Do you have an app on your smartphone that sends you a text message reminding you to exercise? Or one that alerts you when the bus is going to be late?…
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It has been about a year and a half since the tragic mudslide in Oso that killed 43 people.Interior Secretary Sally Jewell saw the site of the slide for…
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Local and federal responders plan to rehearse how they’d handle the fiery crash of an oil train in Seattle – a hypothetical disaster that will play out…
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The next time a big wildfire erupts or an earthquake unleashes near you, Twitter, Google and Facebook might be useful places to turn. And not just you. Disaster response agencies are plunging into social media.
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If you live in the Northwest, it's hard to escape the knowledge that the possibility of a major earthquake is real. Yet, far more than half of residents…
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Washington gets a top grade for being ready to handle disasters. A new study ranks the state among the most adept a wide variety of public health threats,…
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Forecasters have been warning of a wet and snowy La Niña winter in the Northwest. More than five inches of precipitation fell at SeaTac airport last…