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FEMA Assistance
If you are a homeowner, renter or business owner affected by severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides, you may qualify for FEMA assistance.[/vc_column_text][info_list font_size_icon=”24″ eg_br_width=”1″][info_list_item list_icon=”Defaults-phone”]
Disaster Assistance – Call toll-free
1-800-621-FEMA (3362)
TTY 1-800-462-7585
Disaster Recovers assistance is available without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, or economic status.[/info_list_item][/info_list][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”951″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_rounded”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Disaster Recovery Center – When the president declares an emergency or major disaster, the Washington State Military Department, Emergency Management Division (EMD), and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) jointly administer programs in a Joint Field Office (JFO) to help individuals who suffer disaster damage or losses. To assist the public in obtaining information, Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) are normally established in or near the affected area.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][info_list font_size_icon=”24″ eg_br_width=”1″][info_list_item list_icon=”Defaults-flag”]
Washington Military Department
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FEMA
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Disaster Recovery Centers
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Where to Report Storm Damages
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FEMA Hours of Operation
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Reduction of Property Taxes
Property in a declared disaster area may be eligible for a reduction in taxable value, even if it was not damaged, if its true market value was reduced by more than 20 percent due to negative local economic conditions. For example, the taxable value of a property located on a slope may be reduced if other properties in the same area were damaged by landslides.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
You can make a difference in our community by using the CERT training we offer to save lives and protect property.
On a normal day, emergency services personnel are the best trained and equipped to handle emergencies, and we all count on them for their expertise. However, following a catastrophic disaster, emergency response personnel may not be able to help everyone immediately because of the size of the area affected, loss of communications, and impassable roads.
The Puget Sound Fire CERT program serves the areas of Covington, Kent, Maple Valley, SeaTac/Burien, Tukwila, Fire District #37, and Fire District #43.
https://pugetsoundfire.org/emergency-management/community-emergency-response-team-cert/