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Dear Neighbors,

Make sure you understand the risks of carbon monoxide poising.

Visit the Seattle & King County Public Health web site to learn more.

It has been a difficult week across King County. It is my hope that by now you and your family are safe, warm and that your homes have power. In the wake of last week’s storm, we still face a significant amount of cleanup and repair to streets, homes and other important infrastructure.

As we try to get our lives, neighborhoods and homes back together, I wanted to make sure you had the most up to date storm related information to make getting back to normal as easy as possible. Below I have provided information that I hope will be useful to you and your family.

As always, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

It is an honor to serve you.

Sincerely,

Julia Patterson
King County Councilmember - District 5

NOTE: If you have power, please consider printing this information off and sharing it with individuals in your area who do not. We can all do our part to help our community get back on its feet

Where to Take Wood Debris
On occasion following an emergency King County has offered free garbage disposal. Disposal of municipal solid waste (traditional “garbage”) is handled by the County. In this particular storm most of the debris is land clearing waste (wood waste, trees, stumps, etc.) that is handled through the private sector and recycled.

The King County Solid Waste Division web site http://www.metrokc.gov/dnrp/swd/
has identified approximately 30 private sector recycling processors throughout King County that can handle the land clearing debris at costs significantly below King County disposal rates.

In addition, Rainier Wood Recyclers will be accepting wood “storm debris” on Saturday, December 23rd, only from 8 a.m. through 4 p.m. FREE OF CHARGE.

Their two facilities are:
• Auburn- 32300 148th Avenue SE; Tel 253-333-0333
• Fall City- 33216 SE Redmond Fall City Road (Rt. 202); Tel. 425-222-0008

Road Information
Before you venture out, get the latest on road closures in King County by clicking here. http://www.metrokc.gov/kcdot/roads/roadalert/

Wind Damaged Homes
If you live in Unincorporated King County and your home has sustained wind damage please click here for information on how you can obtain a free structural assessment.

Shelters
If your home is still without power, there are many shelters across King County for you and your pets. More information can be found by clicking here.

Puget Sound Energy Updates
Puget Sound Energy line workers have been hard at work restoring power to hundreds of thousand of residents. Given the extent of this storm however, there are still some homes across King County that do not have power. You can get updates on PSE’s efforts to restore power by clicking here.

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