Agencies in San Juan County

San Juan County News

• Check out article in National Geographic about science of tsunamis, including impact on Pacific NW: http://t.co/VraaFmU3
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (January 25, 2012 - 4:05 PM)
• Numerous reports of frozen pipes now that thaw is underway. Info on how to prevent and respond to frozen pipes: http://t.co/YjJndrPK
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (January 20, 2012 - 4:22 PM)
• Winter Weather Advisory just issued for San Juans: http://t.co/jLv3sIhw. Could see another 1-2" of snow tonight and into Friday AM. #wasnow
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (January 19, 2012 - 5:07 PM)
• Worst of snow should be over. Compact snow and ice on island roads. Windy and cold, with some drifting. Back to rain on Friday.
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (January 18, 2012 - 4:29 PM)
• 2-4" so far. Could see 1-2" more. Wind and cold this afternoon. Schools closed. Roads require extreme caution. Radar: http://t.co/2IBl2Xq1
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (January 18, 2012 - 11:26 AM)
• Latest forecast: 2-5" starting early Weds morning. Temps dropping over night, in 20's or teens with gusty winds on Weds.
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (January 17, 2012 - 4:55 PM)
• 1-3" across islands. 1-2" more Tues, 4-8" more by end of day Weds. Schools: Orcas = close. SJI & Lopez = late start. #WASnow
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (January 17, 2012 - 8:31 AM)
• Snow? 1-3" Orcas, less SJI, except for towards Cape San Juan and a few places in center of island. More snow tonight. Much more on Weds.
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (January 16, 2012 - 5:19 PM)
• Weather Service just issued Winter Weather Advisory for islands: http://t.co/jLv3sIhw
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (January 15, 2012 - 11:19 AM)
• Areas of slush on Orcas: worst fromt Rosario Rd and Olga Rd intersection toward Olga and Doebay. Plowing and sanding where necessary.
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (January 14, 2012 - 10:47 AM)
• KOMO TV has great write up on WA State's Blizzard of 1950: http://t.co/k1Wj09iJ
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (January 13, 2012 - 5:48 PM)
• Inch or so of snow (more on hills) starting Saturday. Chance of a more major storm next week. Keep an eye on the forecast this weekend.
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (January 13, 2012 - 5:04 PM)
• Hint of snow creeping into forecast for Western WA later this weekend and into next week. http://t.co/3Qn1CxO1
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (January 11, 2012 - 2:40 PM)
• Windy stretch of weather from Weds-Fri this week. Animated wind model at http://t.co/WsHv8Uo7 (click on "Full Domain" to see the islands).
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (December 28, 2011 - 7:09 PM)
• NYT article about VT recovery from Hurricane Irene flooding: http://t.co/Kxgwfmgi. Disaster recovery = leadership + communication + action.
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (December 06, 2011 - 10:37 AM)
• Article in Sounder/Journal about quake/tsunami risk: http://t.co/Q4BQen2v
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (November 30, 2011 - 1:28 PM)
• High winds today and tonight. Look at OPALCO's advice for preparing for power outages: http://t.co/tqL8ICrq
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (November 21, 2011 - 10:45 AM)
• @waDNR DNR's Tim Walsh lecturing on Cascadia quake imapcts in San Juan Islands on 11/16 & 17. http://t.co/6M9VNW8o
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (November 01, 2011 - 3:48 PM)
• Great write up on IOSA's spill preparedness efforts: http://t.co/WoqclTJ5. Great organization, amazing local resource!
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (October 26, 2011 - 5:22 PM)
• Lectures: 11/16 in FH and 17th on Orcas. The Big One: Tsunami and Shake Impacts of Cascadia Quake. http://t.co/QCN1ptHg http://t.co/ByxUOUzu
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (October 25, 2011 - 1:45 PM)
• Article in Outside Mag about PNW subduction zone quake and tsunami: http://t.co/s9jCPPPS
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (September 29, 2011 - 4:56 PM)
• NO Tsunami warnings or watches in effect from 6.7 quake near Port Alice off the coast of Vancouver Island http://t.co/lM5CjKa
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (September 09, 2011 - 4:53 PM)
• OPALCO: County-wide power outage planned overnight Sept 15 to 16 beginning at 11 pm on Thur. 9/15 ending by 6 am on Fri. 9/16 http://www.opalco.com
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (August 29, 2011 - 3:27 PM)
• Seattle Times article about differences in quake preparedness between Japan and Pacific NW: http://bit.ly/iH7HYp
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (June 16, 2011 - 2:10 PM)
• NYT article on the economic opportunity communities encounter after disaster: http://nyti.ms/k3wrfJ
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (June 01, 2011 - 8:06 AM)
• Nice little online tool for making and sharing a map of where to meet in emergency: http://safety-maps.org/
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (May 16, 2011 - 9:16 PM)
• Ffrom NY Times: Governments Disaster Response Wins Praise http://j.mp/ljUE4Z
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (May 02, 2011 - 12:33 PM)
• It's not clear that big quakes are connected, but Seattle Times article does make you wonder: http://bit.ly/gPLzqj Are you prepared?
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (April 15, 2011 - 10:21 AM)
• Interesting article about the challenge of preparing for rare events: The curse of complacency | The Economist http://t.co/OCS0ClC
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (April 12, 2011 - 11:53 AM)
• Wondering about 'Triangle of Life' chain email about quake safety? Debunk it by going here: http://j.mp/8ZlJHO
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (March 23, 2011 - 7:29 PM)
• Radioactivity? Be concerned for the Japanese; risk to U.S. is virtually nil | Seattle Times Newspaper http://t.co/t1JKoyc
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (March 15, 2011 - 8:13 PM)
• Recent notice from DEM and Health Dept on radiation risk for islands from Japan: http://www.sanjuandem.net/releases
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (March 15, 2011 - 5:13 PM)
• Quakes, Tsunamis, and the Islands - http://orcasissues.com/quakes-tsunamis-and-the-islands
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (March 15, 2011 - 1:03 PM)
• Newly updated Frequently Asked ?'s about Quakes and Tsunamis in the islands at: http://www.sanjuandem.net/quakefaq
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (March 15, 2011 - 12:05 PM)
• No clear sign of tsunami at FH tide gauge (http://j.mp/eHYnZe) but look at Port Angeles: http://j.mp/eT0oOv
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (March 11, 2011 - 4:50 PM)
• Just to confirm: NO major tsunami risk in San Juans. Strong currents or tidal fluctuations are a possibility Fri AM. Keep eyes open.
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (March 11, 2011 - 9:48 AM)
• Tsunami Advisory for the inland waters has been issued. Look out for waves up to 10 inches shortly before 8AM. Stay clear of the beaches!
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (March 11, 2011 - 7:30 AM)
• Sign up for new Island Alert System. No spam. Msgs to your email and cell only in a true emergency. Sign up at: http://www.sanjuandem.net/alerts
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (March 03, 2011 - 1:42 PM)
• Today marks 10 years since the 6.8 mag Nisqually quake the shook Puget Sound region. For earthquake preparedness info see http://j.mp/hR1c5D
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (February 28, 2011 - 2:37 PM)
• Snow falling across islands, especially San Juan & Lopez. Winter weather preparedness info at: http://www.sanjuandem.net/winter
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (February 23, 2011 - 10:27 AM)
• Very good chance of snow in the forecast for Wednesday. Current prediction is for 4-6" plus strong winds: http://j.mp/fU5yB9
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (February 21, 2011 - 8:16 PM)
• Weather Service has issued High Wind Watch for San Juans for Monday, gusts to 60mph: http://j.mp/ewIhTD
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (February 13, 2011 - 8:29 PM)
• Magnitude 2.9 deep quake at 0836 this AM. 5 miles NW of Friday Harbor. Info at: http://www.pnsn.org/recenteqs/Quakes/uw02081636.htm
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (February 08, 2011 - 11:48 AM)
• From Opalco: planned outage for Friday early morning, 1/28: 12:01am to 5:00am on San Juan Island in the Roche Harbor area.
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (January 27, 2011 - 7:04 PM)
• Opalco planned outage on Wed 1/26 9:30am to 3:30pm on Orcas - from Flaherty Hill, Olga, Obstruction Pass, Doe Bay, Sea Acres, and Eagle Lake
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (January 25, 2011 - 8:11 PM)
• Forecast is 2 - 4" of snow to fall on islands Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning. Drive safe! http://www.sanjuandem.net/winter
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (January 10, 2011 - 8:06 PM)
• Some chance of snow in the forecast for later on Saturday (the 8th) through Sunday. Drive safe. Forecast at: http://j.mp/fZK2Ic
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (January 07, 2011 - 11:03 AM)
• Standing water across roads has been reported in numerous places on all islands except Lopez.
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (December 12, 2010 - 2:02 PM)
• Local Wx spotters report at 7 AM up to 2.5" of rain has fallen in the islands with more to come. http://tinyurl.com/25s3cgp.
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (December 12, 2010 - 12:35 PM)
• More rain forecast for this weekend: http://j.mp/gUmepE. If you had flooding problems on Weds, now is time to prepare for more wet stuff.
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (December 09, 2010 - 3:21 PM)
• OPALCO is predicting that power will be restored by 3pm.
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (December 06, 2010 - 5:49 PM)
• OPALCO Outage updates: http://www.opalco.com/power-information/outages/
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (December 06, 2010 - 3:50 PM)
• County-wide power outage: OPALCO has ID'ed blown BPA jumper on Lopez and is working to repair ASAP.
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (December 06, 2010 - 3:40 PM)
• OPALCO expects the last of the remaining outages to be repaired by 5 P.M.
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (November 23, 2010 - 7:01 PM)
• 8:00am: OPALCO is working to restore power to Neck Point area of Shaw. No estimated time yet for restoration of power.
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (November 23, 2010 - 11:27 AM)
• 7:55pm Opalco crews continue to work these outages: Neck Point on Shaw, Crane Island, Perkins Ln and South end of Lopez. 4 Info call 3763599
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (November 22, 2010 - 11:07 PM)
• 7 PM Opalco crews are still working on outages on Orcas, Shaw Islands and the South end of Lopez. There is no estimated time for restoration
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (November 22, 2010 - 10:12 PM)
• Mon. 5:38 PM Power out on all of Shaw and Orcas except for Olga and Obstruction Pass Crews have been dispatched. http://tinyurl.com/257q9pv
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (November 22, 2010 - 8:56 PM)
• UW Seismology Lab: 3.1 earthquake. 3:56PM PST 11/22, 20.3 miles SSE of Friday Harbor. Quake felt in San Juan County, no reports of damages.
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (November 22, 2010 - 7:46 PM)
• Winter driving tips from WA State DOT: http://j.mp/db2bk5
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (November 22, 2010 - 6:01 PM)
• Wind advisory for Monday: http://j.mp/dkaOxl. Possible power outages + very cold = time to prepare for staying warm and protecting pipes.
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (November 22, 2010 - 11:26 AM)
• Orcas roads have compact snow and ice. Crews are out this morning plowing and sanding main corridor roads. Use extreme caution on roads.
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (November 20, 2010 - 12:33 PM)
• Cliff Mass' take on impending cold spell: http://j.mp/ard5I4
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (November 18, 2010 - 3:27 PM)
• Visit San Juan DEM on Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/2dmemjy
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (November 16, 2010 - 1:43 PM)
• Interesting talk on how we perceive "security" in our lives. Definitely relates to disaster preparedness: http://tiny.cc/g4eos
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (November 04, 2010 - 2:59 PM)
• Outdoor burning is now closed. Recreational campfires are still allowed. Check sjcfiremarshal.org for any updates and changes in fire danger
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (July 01, 2010 - 4:15 PM)
• Strong pacific jet stream will aim an unusually wet band of moisture at Western WA tonight and Wed. Special Wx Statement weather.gov/seattle
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (June 01, 2010 - 8:00 PM)
• An unusual spring storm will bring strong winds to the islands on Wednesday. Forecast at http://www.weather.gov/seattle
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (May 19, 2010 - 10:11 AM)
• Weather spotter training on Orcas and San Juan on April 10th. Info here:http://tiny.cc/J7u96
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (March 08, 2010 - 2:52 PM)
• Massive quake in Chile has resulted in tsunami warnings for much of Pacific Ocean. There is NO tsunami risk for San Juan Islands.
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (February 27, 2010 - 9:26 AM)
• Small earthquake at 2am on Feb. 20th. Magnitude 3.3, 16 miles SSW of Friday Harbor. Did you feel it? Report it here: http://tiny.cc/zFnie
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (February 20, 2010 - 1:15 PM)
• As per Opalco, power is restored to all locations. As per Public Works, Crescent Beach Rd. on Orcas is now open to traffic.
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (January 18, 2010 - 1:33 PM)
• Help improve future responses by completing the County's short online H1N1 flu survey at: http://www.sanjuanco.com/flusurvey
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (December 04, 2009 - 7:58 PM)
• As of 7:50 pm, on Orcas, Olga is the only area with power. To report a new outage call 376-3599. For updates 376-3500
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (November 18, 2009 - 11:12 PM)
• At 7:45 pm 11/18 W. side of SJI, S end Lopez, Shaw, Crane, Eastsound, W.Sound, W.Beach, Mt.Baker are without power call 376-3500 for updates
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (November 18, 2009 - 10:53 PM)
• On SJI, Douglas Rd. closed from Little to Madden due to accident. Expected to reopen in about 3 hrs.
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (September 03, 2009 - 6:44 PM)
• All power to islands has been restored while repairs are made to BPA’s 115 kilovolt line. For now, OPALCO’s distribution is from 69 Kv line.
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (August 25, 2009 - 6:03 PM)
• Per OPALCO all power will be off to the islands for 20 minutes starting at 2:35 P.M.
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (August 25, 2009 - 5:26 PM)
• The power is currently out on all of Lopez and San Juan Islands due to a problem on the mainland. Could take several hours to fix.
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (August 25, 2009 - 5:21 PM)
• Cliff Mass, PNW weather guru will talk on Aug 27 at Orcas Senior Ctr and Aug 28 at FH Grange, both at 7:00pm. Should be a great!
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (August 05, 2009 - 12:40 PM)
• Fire Danger has increased to EXTREME in San Juan County. By order of the Fire Marshal, all outdoor burning is banned including campfires.
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (July 24, 2009 - 3:01 PM)
• 3.7 magnitude quake @ 5:09 this AM was centered 2 miles ESE of Coupeville. Very deep epicenter - 36 miles
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (July 01, 2009 - 11:42 AM)
• Fire on Orcas Island is nearly under control. Prelim estimate of fire size: 6 acres. Firefighters from San Juan Island 3 and Lopez assisted.
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (June 10, 2009 - 7:56 PM)
• Orchis Island Fire is actively fighting a wild land fire on Bobby Ann Road near West Sound.
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (June 10, 2009 - 7:08 PM)
• Power has been restored in all locations. .
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (June 02, 2009 - 10:24 PM)
• This is a test of the Twitter Voice to Text messaging service.
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (May 22, 2009 - 2:01 PM)
• Private School on Orcas Island Closes as a Precaution Due to Flu: Link at http://tinyurl.com/chftzk
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (May 04, 2009 - 2:30 PM)
• A few more updates to Flu section of DEM website: sanjuandem.net/flu
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (May 03, 2009 - 9:32 PM)
• DEM website has been updated with new links about swine flu under the "Prepare" portion. Check it out for the latest info!
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (April 28, 2009 - 12:47 PM)
• Power has been fully restored in the islands. If you need help preparing for an outage, see the DEM website, or feel free to give us a call!
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (April 24, 2009 - 10:17 AM)
• Opalco reports power restoration has started, please use sparingly until service to the islands is fully restored.
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (April 24, 2009 - 12:09 AM)
• power is out throughout san juan county, due to a car accident on mainland. Do not call 911 for information, those lines must remain open
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (April 23, 2009 - 9:56 PM)
• WA State Earthquake Drill on April 22nd at 9:45. Great chance to practice drop, cover, and hold and to check home and work for quake safety.
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (April 08, 2009 - 3:52 PM)
• This page will be used for critical updates and periodic info about impending weather, special events, or other disaster related topics.
  San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Washington  (March 19, 2009 - 1:09 PM)

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