Region X News Stories Archive
NFIP/Endangered Species Act Focus Group
On 23 July 2009 FEMA Region X hosted more than thirty floodplain managers, engineers, environmental officers and emergency managers for a landmark focus group at its Federal Regional Center in Bothell, Washington. Representing city, county, state and tribal entities from up and down the Puget Sound, attendees spent the day forging a comprehensive “safe haven” model floodplain ordinance, which, if adopted, will fully reconcile sound floodplain management practices with the Endangered Species Act.
Feds Feeding Families
Friday, 26 June 2009 marked the first in a series of three deliveries to food banks across the country under the Administration’s "Warm Up to Giving" initiative. FEMA Region X collected 340 lbs of non-perishable foodstuffs and household items for the Western Washington Volunteers of America Snohomish County Food bank Distribution Center. Additional deliveries are scheduled for Friday, 31 July and Friday, 28 August.
Federal and State Communicators Share Lessons Learned
Over 150 government communicators from FEMA headquarters, all ten FEMA regions and almost every state and territory met in Denver 23-24 June 2009 to share best-practices and lessons-learned gleaned during the last decade’s landmark disasters. Administrator Craig Fugate delivered the keynote address, stating his resolve to use the FEMA bully pulpit to promote personal preparedness.
Marysville Fire District Awarded Fire Grant
FEMA R10 Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) Dolph Diemont traveled to Shoultes Fire Station 62 in Marysville, Washington to acknowledge Marysville Fire District’s successful application for an Assistance to Fire Fighters Grant (AFG) of $208,558. The grant will help fund the purchase of 46 Self-contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) along with extra bottles, voice amplifier masks and four Rapid Intervention Team pack assemblies.
FEMA Activated in Support of Washington State Flood Response
FEMA Region X activated its Regional Response Coordination Center (RRCC) on 7 January 2009 to monitor response and recovery needs resulting from localized flooding in Washington State. "We’re spring-loaded and ready to provide immediate support to the State of Washington," said FEMA Acting Regional Administrator Dennis Hunsinger. “We’ve deployed field teams to help the state assess damages in flood-affected communities, and we’re poised to provide additional support as requested.”
FEMA Regional Advisors Convene In SeaTac
FEMA Region X convened its third plenary session of the Pacific Northwest Regional Advisory Council in SeaTac, Washington on September 25. The council, made up of more than twenty elected officials, emergency managers and senior public safety officials from state, local and tribal governments from across the Pacific Northwest, meets biannually to review and recommend improvements on regional preparedness, protection, response and recovery policies.
National Fire Prevention Week 2008
National Fire Prevention Week 2008 will be observed from October 5-11, and this year's theme is "Prevent Home Fires." According to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Acting Regional Administrator Dennis Hunsinger, most Americans underestimate their risk for fire, and many either lack emergency response plans-or fail to practice them with fire drills. (Read More)
Last Modified: Friday, 05-Feb-2010 13:20:31 EST