During an emergency, come to this website to find out what is happening and what to do.

Welcome to the new Office of Emergency Management website! We have redesigned our site to make our core programs and documents more accessible. We have combined the Project Impact and Emergency Management sites to better integrate our message of protecting people against the impacts of disasters. Our new site will feature more frequent updates so check back often. Finally, we want to hear your comments, complaints, and any commendations so we can make this a better site.

Quick Information

Learn More About Unreinforced Masonry Buildings
Buildings of this type are the most likely to fail in earthquakes. The City of Seattle has recently completed a study of these buildings. The City will be convening both a technical and a policy committee to explore retrofit standards and requirement options.

Personal and Family PREPAREDNESS Video in Many Languages
Video on preparing for disasters available in English, Amharic, Cambodian Cantonese, Oromo, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Tigrinya,and Vietnamese.

Note: You need Realplayer. Click here to download.

Seattle Disaster Readiness and Response Plan (pdf 30 MB)
Lays out the City's framework for handling major disasters

Seattle Hazard Identification and Vulnerability Analysis (pdf 10 MB)
Learn what hazards pose the most risk for Seattle.

Seattle All-Hazards Mitigation Plan (pdf 9 MB)
Explains what Seattle is doing to reduce hazard exposure risks.

Is Your Home Protected (pdf)
Reduce non-structural hazards in your home

Trained Home Earthquake Retrofit Contractors
This is a list of contractors trained through a certification program to do home earthquake retrofits

December 2006 Storm Final After Action Report (PDF)
Examines what worked well and provides lessons learned - information key to improving Seattle's emergency response capabilities.

Classes

These are just some of our classes and community meetings. For a complete listing see our Calendar.

SNAP Community Organizing Meetings
Seattle Neighborhoods Actively Prepare is the newest preparedness program being offered by the city. The programs are offered throughout the city to help you, your family and your neighborhoods become better prepared for the next disaster. Download our 2008 flyer to get the complete schedule. For more information about the SNAP program turn to the SNAP section of this website, call (206) 233-7123 or email SNAP@seattle.gov.

Preparing for an Emergency

Car Kits (PDF)
Shows you what supplies to stock in your vehicle.

Emergency Management News

Donations encouraged, and cash works best
Most voluntary and faith-based organizations are asking for financial donations that are unrestricted, which allows them to purchase supplies in the exact quantities needed to fulfill their mission in assisting the victims. Click here to learn more.

Lessons learned from December 2006 windstorm
will help improve Seattle's emergency response
Mayor Greg Nickels has released a detailed review of the city's response to the historic December 2006 windstorm and pledged to implement all of the report's key recommendations to help prepare even more effectively for future emergencies.

The 55-page December Storm After Action Report examines what worked well and provides lessons learned - information key to improving Seattle's emergency response capabilities. The report, which will be sent to the City Council, was developed by the departments and individuals who actually worked during and after the storm.
Posted: Febrary 28, 2007