Natural Disasters

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Information for the Public

	Skip to sections: Extreme Cold Weather | Flooding | Heat | Tornadoes | Wildfires

Extreme Cold Weather

• Extreme Cold: A Prevention Guide to Promote Your Personal Health and Safety
  From the CDC.

 

• Winter Storms and Extreme Cold
  From FEMA.

Flooding

DSHS Fact Sheets

• Floods   (PDF version 141 kb) 
  
  
• Returning to a Flooded Building   (PDF version  147 kb)

 

• Flooding and Diarrheal Illness   (PDF version  133 kb)

 

• Mold   (PDF version  57 kb)

 

• Floods and Flash Floods   
  Topics include: How to Reduce Potential Flood Damage, How Long Will a Flood Take to Develop, What to Do When a Flood Watch Is Issued. From the American Red Cross.

Heat

• DSHS Fact Sheet –  Heat Precautions   (PDF version  126 kb) 

Tornadoes

• DSHS Fact Sheet – Tornadoes   (PDF Version 89 kb)
  
  

Wildfires

• DSHS Fact Sheet – Wildfires   (PDF Version  84 kb)
• DSHS Fact Sheet - Wildfire Recovery (PDF, 122 kb)

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