The Washington Emergency Management Division played host to legislators and their staffers during an open house on Dec. 1 in the state Emergency Operations Center. read more

Specialists from FEMA and Washington State Emergency Management Division are working closely with local and tribal officials to help Washington communities recover from this summer's devastating wildfires. read more

Dozens of state officials practiced during a tabletop exercise on Oct. 22, trying to figure out best strategies and how to cope with a potential winter flood disaster read more

In the aftermath of disasters, victims too often face a second catastrophe as dishonest contractors descend upon them like locusts. After Hurricane Katrina decimated the Gulf Coast, the news was rife with stories of homeowners hiring shady contractors wh read more

We were proud to participate in a reddit Ask me Anything on Oct. 15, the day of the Great Washington ShakeOut read more