Ready for Winter Weather?

Ready for Winter 2015/16?  Here are some links to give you preparedness tips below:

 

·   WA State Emergency Management Division: Preparedness - http://mil.wa.gov/preparedness

·   WA State Department of Transportation: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ - Traveler Information & Newsroom

·   National Weather Service: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/ - Seattle, Spokane, Vancouver, Pendleton

·   Ready.Gov: http://www.ready.gov/ - Get Ready for Winter, Follow Ready on Social Media, Ready Publications

·   FEMA.Gov: https://www.fema.gov/ - El Niño and Severe Weather, Download the FEMA App

·   America’s PrepareAthon!: http://community.fema.gov/ - A grassroots campaign for action to increase community preparedness and resilience. Join others around the country to practice your preparedness!

·   American Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org/ - Stay informed on disaster alerts, preparedness tips, and ways to get involved.

·   2-1-1: http://win211.org/ - Washington Information Network 211; Get Connected.  Get Answers.  - is a free and confidential service that helps people across North America find the local resources they need.

 

2015 NHMP Update

Yakima Valley Office of Emergency Management has finished the update of the  2015 Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan. Adoption of this plan is necessary to qualify the City of Union Gap for Federal and State funding for hazard mitigation. The previous version of the plan was adopted by only Yakima County .The plan has been updated to reflect progress on mitigation measures made since the original version of the plan, and to address additional flood hazard areas that include the jurisdictions within Yakima County. This plan update will be approved by FEMA pending adoption of the jurisdictions covered.

 

Please contact KR Catlin if you have any questions or concerns regarding the resolution or plan, at oem@co.yakima.wa.us . This plan is not a regulatory plan, but one that makes the community eligible for federal funds after certain disasters.

Flood Advisory Update

Ft. Simcoe Road and Hawk Road are now open to traffic.

Roads still closed are W. Satus Rd., and Harrah Road between Marion Drain Road and Pumphouse Rd.

Flood Advisory

Due to heavy rain some small streams in Yakima County are experiencing flooding causing water and debris to cover roads along Ahtanum Creek, the Wenas Valley and in Lower Valley.   W. Satus Road is closed between Spencer Rd. and SR 22, Marion Drain Rd. closed between Shaker Church Rd. and Pom Pom Rd., water is reported over roadway at Fink and Longmire Rds., Fort Simcoe Rd is closed from park to Hawk Rd., and at Lynch Ln.  Hawk Road is also closed between W. White Swan and Ft. Simcoe Rd., impassable by all vehicles.   Ahtanum Creek is flowing 1 ft. over roadway and close to flowing over road at Emma Ln.  The situation is being closely monitored.  More information will be forthcoming as it becomes available.

White Swan Fire 2012 (post#3)

(Yakima, WASH-4:13 PM)

The Yakima Valley Office of Emergency Management has received word from dispatch that the fire is now contained.

More information will be provided as it is comes in.


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White Swan Fire 2012 (post#2)

(Yakima, WASH-3:15 PM)

   Lower Valley Fire Captain Joel Byam says if the fire jumps one road, homes will be threatened. He says at least 30 trucks are on the scene of the fire with 5 crews from the Upper Valley and 7 from the Lower Valley. Winds were reported at 24 mph and gusts of up 41 at noon today. A 150 acres are burning in White Swan in the area of Wesley Rd. and W. White Swan Rd. Officials say two structures have burned and it is not contained.

School officials at White Swan High School have been tracking the fire, and have canceled after school sports practices and sent all staff home from their White Swan campus, said Henry Strom, superintendent for the Mt. Adams School District.The school already was scheduled for an early release at 1 p.m. Monday, and bus routes for students have not been changed for the fire, Strom said.


  More information will be posted as we have it.

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Whiteswan Fire 2012

Yakima, WASH (12:45)

Just past noon the Yakima Valley Office of Emergency Management was notified of a large fire on in the Whiteswan area. Whiteswan in an unincorporated city on the Confederated Tribes of the Yakama Nation Reservation.

We will post more information has we have it. The points of contact for the Yakama Nation Office of Emergency Management are:

Arlen Moses-Director-(509) 865-5121 ext. 6036

 HollyAnna Pinkham-Emergency Management Planner (509) 865-5121 ext. 4200

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