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County Road Closures
Note:
This list may become outdated quickly due to changing conditions.
Update: November 19, 7:50 a.m.
Sand
and Sandbag Locations (updated 11/04/09)
- Fire Station 1-2, 10828 Littlerock Rd SW (Filled bags)
- Fire Station 1-6, 2640 Trevue Ave SW (Filled bags)
- Yelm Fire Station 2-1, 709 Mill Rd (Filled Bags
- Fire Station 2-6, 16801 Vail Loop Rd SE (empty bags and bulk sand)
- East Olympia Fire Station 6-2, 5944 Offut Lake Rd SE (empty bags and bulk
sand)
- Fire Station 13-1, 3707 Steamboat Loop NW (filled bags, 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)
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McLane
Fire Department Station 93 - 416 Summit Lake Shore (Unknown at
this time)
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McLane
Fire Department Station 91 - 125 Delphi Rd. (Unknown at this time)
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Town of
Bucoda - 5th and Main St.(Unknown at this time)
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Town of
Bucoda - 8th and Main St. (Unknown at this time)
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McLane Fire Department (was Black Lake
Fire Department) - 5911 Black Lake Blvd. SW (Unknown at this time)
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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