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Grays Harbor PUD
Outage Hotline:
(360)537-3721
Toll Free:
(888)541-5923
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Sheriff Mike Whelan
Director of Emergency Management
Charles Wallace
Deputy Director |
Road Closures, Press Releases, All Hazards Guide and other pertinent information.
Emergency Management Message Board |
GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY
Tuesday May 01, 2012
All Hazards Weather Radio Programs – Free All Hazard Weather Radios to participants
1) Ocean Shores - Monday May 21, Ocean Shores Convention Center 7-8:30pm
2) Hoquiam – Wednesday May 23, Hoquiam Elks Club, 624 K Street , 7-8:30pm
National Weather Service Weather Presentation– Free to all
Thursday, May 24, 6-8pm at Grays Harbor College, 2000 building, Room 2250
Ted Buehner and Jay Albright from the National Weather Service in Seattle will present this very informative class guiding attendees thru the intermediate levels of forecasting.
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THE TIME TO PREPARE FOR DISASTER IS EVERYDAY
(Click on press releases at the top of the page)
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BECOME PRO-ACTIVE
Go to Press Releases, Dated July 29, 2010, Pro-Active, to read how you can become Pro-Active and protect your home, friends and family.
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Here is a site for Personal and Financial Disaster Preparation templates. They are exceptional and FREE!
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DO YOU REALLY NEED DISASTER INSURANCE?
Very good article - just click the link
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Interesting and frightening video of a Sneaker Wave in July of 2007 in Ocean Shores, WA
http://www.uscg.mil/d13/audiovideo/default.asp
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*** GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY
NOTIFICATION SYSTEM ***
Register Today!
(click the blue letters)
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If you need assistance in obtaining the specific information you seek, please e-mail Grays Harbor County Emergency Management at:
or call (360) 249-3911
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Division of Emergency Management |
Emergency Management Role in Grays Harbor County
The Division of Emergency Management (DEM) is responsible for developing and maintaining a Countywide infrastructure for emergency/disaster preparedness, response, mitigation and recovery.
This is accomplished by means of a cooperative, multi-jurisdictional organization which includes the Cities of Aberdeen, Cosmopolis, Elma, Hoquiam, McCleary, Montesano, Oakville, Ocean Shores, Westport, the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, the Quinault Indian Nation, all 15 County Fire Districts and every Grays Harbor County Department.
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Emergency Operations Center |
EOC
DEM is responsible for maintaining the EOC in a constant state of readiness. During a countywide disaster, the EOC becomes the hub of information gathering and dissemination, strategic decision making, resource allocation and incident coordination. Representatives from law enforcement, fire services and public health, environmental health, EMS, as well as other organizations from throughout the county work together to coordinate the response.
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The Division of Emergency Management actively prepares for and participates in the following functions:
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Disaster Planning |
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Disaster/Emergency Response Planning |
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Disaster/Emergency Recovery Planning |
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Emergency Operations Center (EOC) |
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Emergency Preparedness |
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Exercises for Disaster & Emergency Response |
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Hazardous Materials Response Planning |
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Public Education & Outreach |
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Responder Training |
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StormReady |
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TsunamiReady |
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The StormReady program helps community leaders prepare their communities for severe weather. Severe weather includes thunderstorms, flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes, high heat, high winds, and extreme cold weather. Although no community is storm proof, StormReady communities are better prepared to save lives through planning, education, and awareness.
TsunamiReady helps community leaders and emergency managers strengthen their local operations by being sufficiently prepared to save lives in the event of a Tsunami through better planning, education and awareness. Although no community is tsunami proof, being TsunamiReady can help minimize loss to our community.
Grays Harbor County has received both designations of StormReady and TsunamiReady. DEM continues to work on planning, education and awareness.
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