Government ❯ Emergency Management ❯ Disaster Response ❯ Public Safety

Evacuation Procedures

Three Wildfires Burn in Kittitas County as Evacuations and Closures Expand

Hotter, drier, unstable weather raising near-term fire risk limits suppression options.

Tropical Storm Lala Skirts Big Island and Leaves Flooded, Isolated Communities

Record Rain Triggers Floods and Landslides in Southeastern South Korea

Powerful 7.7‑Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Flores, Killing Dozens

Man Charged After Alleged Two‑Week Plot Tied to Devastating Spokane Wildfire

Spokane Wildfires Force Tens of Thousands to Flee and Destroy Hundreds of Homes

Powerful Quake Ravages Kyushu as Mall Blast Hinders Rescue Efforts

Wide Mouth 2 Fire Near Kanosh Grows to Thousands as Rare Firenadoes Hamper Crews

Wildfires Force Hundreds of Thousands From Homes as Blazes Close In on Bordeaux

Tens of Thousands Evacuated as Wildfires Spread in France and Spain

7.3‑Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Chiapas Coast and Triggers Local Tsunami Warnings

Summit Fire in Antelope Valley Burns About 2,677 Acres With 0% Containment

Super Typhoon Bavi Pounds Rota With Category‑5 Winds

Twin 7.2 and 7.5 Quakes Devastate Northern Venezuela

7.8-Magnitude Earthquake in Southern Philippines Kills Dozens and Triggers Tsunami Alerts

Colorado Declares Disaster as Sharpe Fire From Oklahoma Forces Evacuations in Baca County

Japan Lifts Tsunami Alerts After 7.5+ Offshore Quake, Cites Slight Rise in Mega-Quake Risk

Second Levee Fails Near Seattle as Evacuations Expand and Green River Break Is Patched

Tsunami Advisory Lifted After 6.7–6.9 Quake Off Northern Japan

Washington Faces Record Flooding as Rivers Crest, Forcing Mass Evacuations