Brrr... it's cold outside! During the lower temps, our unsheltered population is top of mind. SFD will have two Health One units and our Medical Ambulance Bus in-service today and overnight, and on Saturday. 1/3

Unreinforced masonry buildings constructed after Seattle’s Great Fire of 1889 ensured entire blocks would never again fall to ashes. However, they are prone to damage during earthquakes. Learn more at the #HistoricSeattle What's Shaking lecture on 1/24. bit.ly/4b5fQlB

324 years ago today, a magnitude 9 earthquake struck the Cascadia Subduction Zone, resulting in a tsunami that devastated the Pacific Northwest. It looked a little something like this.

This week it's going to get wet. Rain on top of an already soggy ground can lead to all sorts of landslide risks. This is a graphic from Washington State Dept. of Natural Resources: Learn the hazards and landslide risk around your own home, work or school 👉 dnr.wa.gov/landslides #wawx

Ever wonder what it’s like to work in emergency meownagement? 🐱 🦺

Where were you when the Nisqually #Earthquake took place, 23 years ago today? Could you have done to prepare? ...More importantly have you taken some of those actions? Here's a short blog with some information about what has changed since that 'quake! mil.wa.gov/news/rememberi…

Happy Monday, and it's Tsunami Awareness Week! Are you prepared for a tsunami? If not, check out the resource linked below in the quote tweet!

It's #TsunamiAwarenessWeek & the 60th commemoration of the 1964 Great Alaska Quake. The magnitude 9.2 #earthquake was just one of a series of large, tsunami-generating quakes that rattled the region from 1930s to 1960s. ow.ly/zF6n50QYfNm

Why do we care about earthquakes that can generate tsunamis in Alaska? Because those waves can (and have) reached Washington's Coast (and beyond) too! Learn more about #tsunami hazard in Washington, and more importantly, how you can get alerted, at mil.wa.gov/tsunami!

Be Tsunami Ready, it's Tsunami Awareness Week! Check out the link below for more information. mil.wa.gov/tsunami

I just registered my #TsunamiPrep activity! Do you Know Your Zone? Go to TsunamiZone.org to learn more and follow @TheTsunamiZone!

Check out the IAEM-USA Gov Affairs May 2024 Update to learn about the $73 million cut to FEMA's FY24 budget, including a 9% reduction for all homeland security and EM grants. Stay tuned for our grassroots campaign to reverse these cuts! More: loom.ly/e8rxxnI

The cuts made to Homeland Security and FEMA in FY24 will negatively impact emergency management across the US for years to come. NEMA and 17 nationwide stakeholder organizations call on Congress to restore these cuts to the FY24 spending agreement. Read more: #NEMAReadyNation

We're looking for new instructors for our Stop the Bleed Program! Please share in your network to help this program continue to grow and for all communities to learn more information about bleeding control!

Are you Rumble Ready? If you're interested in learning more about how to support your neighbors and learn more about the Emergency Communication Hubs, we have two opportunities on both Saturday, June 1st and Sunday June 9th. Go to SeattleEmergencyHubs.org for more information!

🏳️‍🌈 One of the nation’s biggest Pride Festivals is back on Sunday, June 30 for its 50th anniversary, and PrideFest is still 100% free for all. Follow the parade to the Seattle Center for 100s of vendors, food, and entertainment. More info: seattlepridefest.org

Join us for two separate Youth Summer Camp Hazard Preparedness workshops! The first will take place from July 15th through 18th, and the second will take place from July 29th through August 1st. Sign up at the link below: seattle.gov/parks

With the Summer getting hot, please check out this information from the City of Seattle's website: seattle.gov/heat-safety Check the website for information on how you can stay safe and what the City of Seattle does during Heat Waves!

As Seattle is under a heat advisory, be sure to follow safety precautions and stay hydrated. Cooling centers will be available across the city, and outreach teams are supporting our vulnerable residents. Learn more about available resources here: harrell.seattle.gov/2024/07/05/cit…

☀️ It is going to get hot today! ☀️ We have activated Tier 2 Severe Weather Protocols through Saturday. Find additional details and resources at kcrha.org/severe-weather