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Note:
This list may become outdated quickly due to changing conditions.
Update: December 11, 3:50 p.m.
Sand
and Sandbag Locations (updated
11/23/09)
- Fire Station 1-2, 10828 Littlerock Rd SW (filled bags)
- Fire Station 1-6, 2640 Trevue Ave SW (filled bags)
- Fire Station 2-1, 709 Mill Rd (filled
bags)
- Fire Station 2-6, 16810 Vail Loop Rd SE (empty bags and bulk sand)
- Fire Station 6-2, 5944 Offut Lake Rd SE (empty bags and bulk
sand)
- Fire Station 9-3, 418 Summit Lake Shore Rd (75 filled bags, 125 empty
bags, 4 yds of sand)
- Fire Station 9-5, 5911 Black Lake Blvd SW (75 filled bags, 125 empty bags,
4 yds of sand)
- Fire Station 12-3, 5405 Skookumchuck Rd SE (empty bags and bulk sand)
- Fire Station 13-1, 3707 Steamboat Loop NW (filled bags, empty bags and
bulk sand)
- Fire Station 17-1, 16306 Bald Hills Rd SE (filled bags, empty bags and
bulk sand)
- Fire Station 17-2, 17701 Lawrence Lake Rd SE, (filled bags, empty bags and
bulk sand)
- Bucoda Fire Station 1, 110 Main Street, (empty bags and bulk sand)
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Tumwater Station T-1, 7007
Capitol Blvd SW (at old T-1 station) (empty bags and bulk sand)
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City
of Olympia Public Works (contact Olympia Public Works at 753-8333 in
advance to request sandbags from this location)
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Thurston
County Road Maintenance (contact Emergency Management at 754-3360 in
advance to request sandbags from this location)
National
Weather Service Warnings, Watches and Advisories
Important Disaster Relief Contacts
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FEDERAL AGENCIES |
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| FEMA Fraud Line |
800-323-8603 |
| Agriculture Aid |
509-323-3000 |
| Department of Veterans
Affairs |
800-827-1000 |
| Housing Resources Help
Line |
866-233-7643 |
| Internal Revenue
Service |
800-829-1040 (TTY*
800-829-4059) |
| National Flood Insurance
Program |
800-427-4661 (TTY*
800-427-5593) |
| Social Security
Administration |
800-772-1213 |
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USDA Disaster Loans & Grants |
360-902-1800 |
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U.S. Small Business
Administration |
800-659-2955 |
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STATE AGENCIES |
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| Aging Services |
800-422-3263 |
| Attorney General's
Consumer Hotline |
800-551-4636 |
| Consumer Protection Agency |
800-551-4636 |
| Contractors |
800-647-0982 |
| Crisis Counseling Hotline |
800-850-8775 |
| Disaster Help Line |
800-688-3469 |
| Disaster Legal Services |
866-519-7099 |
| Disaster
Unemployment |
800-318-6022 |
| Farm Service Agency |
253-845-9272 (serves
Thurston County) |
| Food Stamps |
877-980-9180 |
| HUD |
877-741-3281 |
| Tax Assistance |
800-647-7706 (TTY*
800-829-4059) |
| Washington Insurance
Commissioner |
800-562-6900 |
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LOCAL AGENCIES |
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| Thurston County Emergency
Management |
360-754-3360 |
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VOLUNTEER AGENCIES |
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| American Red Cross |
866-GET-INFO |
| Storm-related community
resources and services |
2-1-1 |
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* TTY numbers are for
hearing or speech impaired service |
Frequently
Asked Questions Regarding Disaster Assistance by
Washington State Emergency Management
Sandbagging
Information
Storm/Flood
Information from Thurston County Environmental Health
This link includes cleanup guidelines, information on disinfecting your well,
guidance on food safety during and after a storm and other helpful information.
Drinking Water Quality
Information by
Thurston County Environmental Health
Winter
Weather and Insurance Coverage Q & A by the
Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner
Other
Information:
The following sites also
provide information on river readings and weather conditions.
Please Note: There can often be a significant delay
in posting river reading data on the web. Therefore, citizens who live in flood
plains are urged to keep an eye on nearby rivers and to monitor local media
reports for breaking news during flood situations.
American Red Cross "Safe and Well" Web Site:
The American Red Cross "Safe and Well"
web site helps families stay connected during disasters. Individuals and
families affected by the disaster can register themselves as "safe and
well". Family and friends can then log on and search for registered
individuals to learn of their whereabouts and safety. For more information, or
to register yourself, click
here.
Thurston County
Emergency Management
2703 Pacific Avenue
SE, Suite B
Olympia, WA 98501-2036
Phone (360) 754-3360
Fax (360) 704-2775
Questions and Comments
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