Thurston County Asks Residents to Report Property Damaged Due to Flooding or Wind in December

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Thurston County Emergency Management (TCEM) is asking those in areas impacted by recent flooding and wind to submit their initial damage assessments (IDAs) as soon as possible.

Data collected from the IDAs aids FEMA in its decision on whether or not to make a disaster declaration, stated a news release from the county. A declared disaster may provide direct assistance to residents with disaster-caused unmet needs.

Thurston Community Alert (TC Alert) is the county’s official emergency alert system and can help keep people informed of hazardous conditions in their area, which includes specific hazards that require action like boil water notices or evacuation orders. People can learn more and sign up for TC Alert at www.tcalert.org. Those who sign up for TC Alert have the option to receive information on wireless devices, by email, by landline telephone, or by all three.

Residents can receive specific notifications based on where they live, or what types of information they are interested in. Currently, subscribers can opt-in to river notifications as well as local alerts from public safety agencies warning of life-threatening events and emergencies, stated the release. Residents can also continue to monitor river levels online at www.thurstoncountywa.gov/em/pages/rivers-graphs.aspx.



Follow Thurston County Emergency Management on social media for updates and safety and prevention information on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thurstonem or on Twitter at twitter.com/Thurstonem.

For more information on preparedness and having a grab and go kit, visit www.thurstoncountywa.gov/em/Pages/prep-personal.aspx.

To submit an IDA, contact TCEM at 360-867-2800 or email tcecc.fsc@co.thurston.wa.us.