Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - Page updated at 03:55 p.m.
Emergency Resources
Tips for staying safe and warm during extreme winter weather.
Create an emergency kit | List
Guide to putting together disaster kits for your home and car.
Emergency agencies| List
Websites and phone numbers for counties, Red Cross and other emergency organizations.
Travel alerts| List
Plan your route during storms and disasters with information from local agencies.
How to prepare disaster kits| List
Items to have in a car or home disaster kit.
Medical resources and hospital numbers| List
Contact information for local hospitals, Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
How to perform CPR| Graphic
Updated guide for performing CPR on adults, children and infants.
Influenza| List
Flu symptoms and prevention.
West Nile virus| List
Prevention, symptoms, and dangerous warning signs.
Flooding| List
What to do before, during and after a flood.
Slide-prone areas| Map
Seattle areas subject to landslides.
Winter storms| List
How to prepare your home, manage power outages, and drive in winter weather.
Winter driving tips| Graphic
Slick management: How to recover from a rear-wheel skid.
How to stay warm in winter weather| Graphic
Simple, safe ways to retain heat in a home.
How to gather water| Graphic
A guide to collecting potable water if the water supply is shut down.
If you don't have electricity| Graphic
Warnings about CO poisoning.
Earthquakes| List
Actions to take before, during and after an earthquake.
Prepare your home for an earthquake| Graphic
Guide to retrofitting and preparing your home.
What to do after a quake| Graphic
How to turn off the water, gas and electricity in your home after an earthquake.
Open Houses
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Find all open houses.
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