Emergency Management

2020 HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
The hazard mitigation plan identifies resources, information, and strategies for reducing risk from natural hazards. Elements and strategies in the plan were selected because they meet a program requirement and because they best meet the needs of the planning partners and their citizens. One of the benefits of multi-jurisdictional planning is the ability to pool resources and eliminate redundant activities within a planning area that has uniform risk exposure and vulnerabilities.

Part 1 is the Base Document and Part 2 is the annexes that contain the specific partner to this plans information, such as municipalities, tribes, and special taxing districts.

• 2020 Hazard Mitigation Plan: Part 1: Base Plan | Part 2: Partner Plans

Emergency Information Posters

Emergency Management seeks your feedback on new Emergency Information posters. Posters are listed below as well as links for your feedback. This information will help the educate the public on different emergency situations and plans. Posters Drought | Feedback Earthquake and Liquefaction | Feedback Severe Weather | Feedback Flood | Feedback Hazard Mitigation | Feedback Wildfire Hazards | Feedback

Receive Emergency Alerts

Register here to receive emergency alerts and notifications in your area through the CodeRed Emergency Notification System.  This system is a great way to receive local, timely and critical information when it matters most.

It should be noted that not all notifications you may receive via CodeRed originate from the County’s Department of Emergency Management, so the County cannot be held accountable for the content or accuracy of all messages. 

This notification system, in conjunction with on-line resources such as the Skagit County Emergency Management Facebook page, Twitter feed, the Skagit County website and local media outlets, will be the best way to stay informed during hazard and emergency situations. You can chose to be notified on your home or cell phone, text messaging or email.

Tsunami Evacuation Walk Time Maps Published

The Washington Geological Survey (WGS) has published tsunami evacuation walk time maps for the City of  Anacortes and the Samish/Bow/Edison areas of unincorporated Skagit County. The maps show the amount of time it would take to evacuate from within the modeled inundation zone of a Cascadia-sourced subduction zone earthquake. The maps show the extent of the tsunami inundation zone and the paths of tsunami evacuation routes. Colors indicate how many minutes it would take to get to safety from any given location within the inundation zone.

The walk time maps can be downloaded using the following link:

• Anacortes

The maps are also available through an interactive map on the WGS website.

The interactive map also provides access to tsunami evacuation brochures for areas that do not have walk time maps yet.

BE PREPARED FOR EMERGENCIES
Catastrophes can happen at any time. Preparing for three days will help you make it through many of the disasters you’ll face in the Puget Sound region—including major storms and even small earthquakes.
However, to make it through a major catastrophe—like Hurricane Katrina or the earthquake and tsunami in Japan—you’ll need to be prepared for longer—at least 7 to 10 days.
Local agencies across Puget Sound are teaming up to share information and encourage residents to prepare for catastrophic events with a regional campaign, What to do to make it through.

Are you prepared for an eruption?

Mission Statement:

The Skagit County Department of Emergency Management (DEM) provides emergency management services to Anacortes, Burlington, Concrete, Hamilton, La Conner, Lyman, Mount Vernon, Sedro-Woolley and the unincorporated areas of Skagit County.

Bob Dolhanyk
Chief of Emergency Management

Hans Kahl
Emergency Management Specialist

Tina Bobbitt
Volunteer Coordinator

Vickie Fontaine
Emergency Management Coordinator