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Learn more about how you, your family, or your business can prepare, respond, and recover from disasters here in King County. Find information on emergency management plans, grants, homeland security, and regional partnership.
Cooler weather returns
Cooling centers return to normal operationsKing County locations are no longer operating as designated cooling centers and have resumed normal business hours. The Office of Emergency Management, Regional Animal Services, and Public Health - Seattle & King County remind you about the simple precautions you can take to keep your family and pets cool and safe during the hot days. Click here for advice on how to beat the heat next time.
Earthquakes and the rumored "Triangle of Life"
Protect yourself during an earthquake - Drop, cover and hold!A popular, yet misleading, message is circulating on the Internet again for how to survive an earthquake by using the "triange of life" technique. With images from Haiti's devastating earthquake still fresh on our minds, King County residents need to know "Drop, Cover and Hold" is still the best method for earthquake safety in the United States and especially in our own quake-prone region.
For more information, read our news article that was posted in May 2008 shortly after China's large earthquake.
Hot topics: Beat the heat: tips for cooling off
King County Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan - 2009
Flood plans - Green River Basin/Howard Hanson Dam
Information on "swine flu" influenza A (H1N1) virus
News updates from the Office of Emergency Management
Hazards and disasters in King County
Emergency management contacts in King County
Enhanced 9-1-1 program
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