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THE
DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
STORM
INFORMATION
DEM
is the emergency management office for the county. DEM works directly
with the Washington State Emergency Management Division (EMD)
and the State Homeland Security Region 1 which includes Island,
Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom, and San Juan Counties.
OUR
MISSION:
DEM
is responsible for emergency management within Island County to
include planning and coordinating actions for the mitigation,
response to, and recovery from natural and man-caused emergencies
and disasters. DEM provides hazard information, coordinates
and provides emergency training for county residents and emergency
responders. DEM also operates the county Emergency Operations
Center (EOC) when it is activated.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
You
may contact DEM through any of the following numbers or media.
Voice mail is available if we are out of the office.
ALL
LIFE OR PROPERTY EMERGENCIES SHOULD BE REPORTED TO 911 FOR IMMEDIATE
RESPONSE.
Telephone
(South Whidbey and Camano, toll free):
From North Whidbey Island:
(360) 679-7370
From South Whidbey Island:
(360) 321-5112...x 7370
From Camano ISland:
(360) 629-4523...x 7370
FAX:
(360) 679-7376
Postal
Address:
P.O. Box 5000, Coupeville,
WA 98239-5000
Electronic
Mail:
DEM@co.island.wa.us
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