Regional earthquake information resources




	March 1, 2001 Regional earthquake information resources The Regional Public Information Network contains updates on emergencies, breaking news and regional services and programs from participating Puget Sound jurisdictions and organizations and can be found at www.govlink.org/news. This Web site provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive jurisdictional information on the February 28 earthquake. Information on road closures, obtaining emergency permits, building closures, health updates and transit information is updated continually. Government agencies and organizations recognize the importance of working together to share information with the public. King County hosts the Web site and is joined by the following partners; American Red Cross, Auburn, Beaux Arts, Bellevue, Bothell, Duvall, Eastside Fire and Rescue, Federal Way Fire Department, Issaquah, Kenmore, Kent, King County, Lake Forest Park, Maple Valley, Mercer Island, Milton, Newcastle, North Bend, Pierce County, Port of Seattle, Redmond, Renton, Sammamish, SeaTac, Seattle, Seattle Fire Department, Snoqualmie, Tukwila, Washington Department of Transportation, Washington Emergency Management Division, Woodinville and Woodinville Water District. King County information can be found at www.metrokc.gov or by calling the following phone numbers: King County Damage Assessment Hotline -- (206) 296-3830, beginning March 1, staffed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. King County Employee Hotline -- (206) 296-0600 Residential/Business Property Inspection -- (206) 296-6635 To report problems with roads -- (206) 296-8100 or (800)-KC-ROADS Transit information on bus routes affected by the quake can be accessed at http://transit.metrokc.gov or by calling (206) 553-3000, (800) 542-7876, or TDD (206) 684-1739. City of Seattle phone numbers are as follows: Non-emergency information -- (206) 684-3355 Senior citizen assistance at Crisis Clinic -- (206) 461-3222 Free inspection of single family home, Department of Construction and Land Use (DCLU) -- (206) 684-8900 The Seattle-King County Chapter of the American Red Cross encourages people who want to volunteer to work on damage-assessment teams or in other recovery efforts to call (206) 323-2345 to receive training. Updated: March 1, 2001 Executive's home \| Executive's news Executive's e-mail King County \| Executive \| News \| Services \| Comments \| Search Links to external sites do not constitute endorsements by King County. By visiting this and other King County web pages, you expressly agree to be bound by terms and conditions of the site. The details.