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What’s New
H1N1 Vaccine Clinics
November 20, 2009On Tuesday November 24, from 8:30am to 4:30pm, the UW will be hosting a H1N1 vaccine clinic in the north Husky Den of the Husky Union Building (HUB) for the campus priority groups defined by the CDC: pregnant women, people who live with or care for children younger than 6 months of age, people between the ages of 6 months and 24 years old and people between the ages of 25-64 years of age with chronic health conditions or weakened immune systems. Click here for more information.
New Study Puts Megaquake Closer to Seattle
November 17, 2009New research concludes that the Cascadia Subduction Zone actually sits only 50 miles away from the Seattle area. Previously it was thought to sit miles off the Washington coast line. This means a major fault sits closer to where the mass populations reside resulting in greater potential damage from Cascadia than previously believed. Click here to read the full article from the Seattle Times
Prepare in a Year, Monthly Tip: Sheltering in Place
October 28, 2009November Tip: Sheltering in Place, Create a Safe Room. Your house provides a good first-layer barrier against checmical airborne agents. Additional protection is achieved by tightly sealing one room of your home that you have pre-designated and prepared. Washington State Emergency Management
Various Information Sources for the Potential Green River Flooding
October 07, 2009There is a potential for serious flooding in the Green River Valley that runs from South Auburn to North Tukwila in South King County. UW Emergency Management does not expect a direct impact to any UW campus should the flooding occur, but secondary impacts to students, staff and faculty who live or commute through that area could occur. Some reduction in service from utilities, transportation and communication infrastructure may also occur. For general information click here. For detailed floodzone maps, click here.
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Current Conditions: Partly Cloudy, 42° FUW Emergency Management (UWEM) is the smallest of the seven Facilities Services departments. We are responsible for developing and implementing institution-wide programs and projects that promote disaster planning, training, mitigation, response, prevention and recovery for all-hazards. For detailed information on UW programs see our our mission, vision, values and 5-year strategic plan. Included in this site are guidelines for what to do in case of various emergencies or disasters.
The kinds of emergencies that can happen on our campus include:
In addition to the emergency preparedness information contained on this web site, you will find links to many other web sites pertaining to emergency preparedness.
Welcome to our site. We hope you find this information useful.
In accordance with Federal, State, local and UW Administrative Policy Statements 13.1 and 13.2, the University of Washington has established a comprehensive emergency and disaster preparedness program to protect its people, resources and environment
