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added June 10, 2011, from NCAI (click link above)

White Swan Fire, Yakama Nation WA Feb 12, 2011
info on assistance - from Yakama Nation
WA Governor's proclamation 2.23.11

RestoretheGulf.gov is the official federal portal for the Deepwater BP oil spill response and recovery.

February 27, 2010 Crescent City, California tsunami

Haiti Earthquake

Google Haiti EQ Crisis webpage

2.27.10: Tsunami Advisory in Effect for CA, OR, WA BC & AK Coasts

The city of Eagle Butte, located on the Cheyenne River Sioux Indian Reservation in South Dakota has been hit hard by an ice storm rendering the area without power. (Photo courtesy of Rhea Turning Heart)

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
Ice-storm Disaster
How you can help

YouTube video of devastation

Description of Event (1.26.2010)

December Winter Solstice Snow Storm & January 6-9th flooding

OREGON

Disaster Declaration for December Snow: DR-1824

more info can be found at FEMA's website:

1824-DR Oregon Severe winter storm

WASHINGTON

Disaster Declaration for December Snow: DR-1825

Disaster Summary For FEMA-1825-DR, Washington

Declaration Date: March 2, 2009

Incident Type: Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow

Incident Period: December 12, 2008 to January 5, 2009

Individual Assistance
(Assistance to individuals and households):

None.

Public Assistance
(Assistance to State and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations for emergency work and the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities):

Clallam, Clark, Columbia, Cowlitz, Garfield, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Klickitat, Lewis, Lincoln, Mason, Pacific, Pend Oreille, Skagit, Skamania, Snohomish, Spokane, Stevens, Thurston, Wahkiakum, Walla Walla, and Whatcom Counties.

(Assistance for emergency protective measures (Category B), including snow removal assistance, to save lives and to protect public health and safety):

This emergency assistance will be provided for a period of 48 hours for the counties of Adams, Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Clallam, Columbia, Cowlitz, Franklin, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, King, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, Skagit, Skamania, Snohomish, Spokane, Thurston, Wahkiakum, Walla Walla, Whatcom, Whitman, and Yakima.

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
(Assistance to State and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations for actions taken to prevent or reduce long term risk to life and property from natural hazards):

All counties in the State of Washington are eligible to apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Other: Additional designations may be made at a later date after further evaluation.

More information about Washington Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow can be found on FEMA's website:

1825-DR Washington State Snow

Last Modified: Monday, 02-Mar-2009 22:45:03

Disaster Declared for January Flooding: DR-1817

Homeowners, renters, and business owners who had flood losses should call the FEMA registration line at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) to apply for disaster aid. Individuals with hearing or speech impairments should call (TTY) 1-800-462-7585. The lines are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week. You can also register online at www.disasterassistance.gov.

Incident Period: January 6-16, 2009

Individual Assistance
(Assistance to individuals and households):

Benton, Clallam, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Kittitas, King, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, Skagit, Snohomish, Thurston, Wahkiakum, and Whatcom Counties.

Public Assistance
(Assistance to State and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations for emergency work and the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities):

Chelan, Clallam, Columbia, Cowlitz, Garfield, Harbor, Jefferson, King, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lewis, Lincoln, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, Skagit, Skamania, Snohomish, Thurston, Wahkiakum, Whatcom, and Yakima Counties.

More information can be found at FEMA's website for the Disaster:

FEMA 1817-DR Washington State

Disaster Declaration for Oregon: 1824-DR Oregon

If you have any reports or photos of flooding/storm damages please send to info@nwtemc.org

Tribal Situation Reports (reports are cumulative, all information in earlier versions contained in most recent update)

Tribal Sitrep 1.9.09 1700 hrs
Tribal Sitrep 1.9.08 0900 hrs
Tribal Sitrep 1.8.09 0830 hrs

WA Governor's Emergency proclamation (amended to include flooding event):
AMENDED GOV PROC 1045.pdf

WA EMD Situation Reports:

SITREP011209.pdf
SITREP 14 7 01112009 1400.doc
WA EOC Sit Rep 13-6 1625.pdf
SITREP 9 2 01_08_2009 0900.doc

Important links:

Storm photos and other stuff:

slideshow of flooding from WS DOT:

January 2009 - Flood Aerials

View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: photos aerial)

More photos can be on WSDOT's flickr pages:
Washington State Dept of Transportation's photostream
January 2009 Flood Damage
December 2008 - Endless Snow

Photos of landslides from WA DGER's flickr pages:
WA Division of Geology and Earth Resources photostream

Damage Reporting

King County:

Damage reporting for primary residences and businesses can be done through the King County Emergency Management Department by phone or online. Even loss and damage that is insured should be reported so it can combined with other reports and forwarded to the state for analysis.

Online forms:
http://your.kingcounty.gov/prepare/damage/

By phone beginning January 12:

800-523-5044; TTY 206-205-7516.

More information about flood recovery:

King County Flood Services
www.kingcounty.gov/environment/waterandland/flooding.aspx
800-325-6165

National Flood Insurance Program
www.floodsmart.gov/floodsmart/pages/index.jsp
800-427-4661

Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake near Kingston WA, 1.30.2009
More info can be found at The Pacific Northwest Seismograph Network website

click to see shake map:

United Houma Tribe (Louisiana) affected by Hurricane Gustav

With much of the media focus on New Orleans, it seems the Gulf Coast was spared major damages from Hurricane Gustav on Sept 1, 2008. Once again, the Tribal communities of the Gulf Coast were virtually ignored yet suffered significant destruction to their communities. Please visit the United Houma Tribe's website where they have a blog and photos of the damages from Hurricane Gustav:

http://www.unitedhoumanation.org/

DR-1682, December 2006 Windstorm

The president signed a disaster declaration for Public Assistance in Washington State that included 19 counties and 21 Native American Tribes. The declaration was for the “severe winter storm, landslides and mudslides” that occurred December 14-15 2006.

Disaster Information from FEMA.gov