Take Winter by Storm:
City encourages residents to prepare for high-winds this weekend
SEATTLE (October 14, 2016)—With high-winds and rain predicted for Seattle and much of the Pacific Northwest this weekend, it is recommended that residents take extra precautions at home and when out. Residents should defer traveling during the storm, avoid and report downed power lines and trees, and be cautious near areas experiencing flooding.
Latest modeling shows a chance for high-winds to arrive in the Seattle area as early as 5 PM on Saturday, October 15. For the most current weather updates please visit the National Weather Service (NWS) Forecast Office, Impact Briefing for Seattle. For up to date information impacting the City of Seattle please visit or Alert.Seattle.gov.
Storm Safety Information
- Please call 911 to report downed lines, do not touch or attempt to remove lines that have fallen during the storm.
- If you lose power at home, please call (206) 684-3000 to report the outage or call the Power Outage Hotline at (206) 684-7400 to hear a recorded message with power restoration updates.
- Because of the timing of tomorrow’s storm, there may be challenges with travel throughout the city tomorrow evening and Sunday morning.
- For individuals using life-sustaining and medical equipment, please contact and register with your utility company. For more information call (206) 684-3020.
- Remember to treat intersections that are impacted by power outages as four-way stops.
- Check the Metro and Sound Transit websites for any impacts to your transit routes.
- Maintain gutters, downspouts, rain barrels, private culverts by keeping them clean, flowing and directed away from properties and hillsides.
- Keep storm drains free of leaves and other debris to prevent streets from flooding. Be sure to stay out of the road when raking.
- All Seattle Parks and Recreation grass athletic fields, including West Seattle Stadium, will be closed through the weekend. Most importantly, please remember to safe and use extreme caution outdoors.
- Seattle Parks has cancelled programs and activities in parks across the system. For the most up-to-date information please visit seattle.gov/parks
- Generally, we want to remind you that if you do lose power, keep grills, camping stoves and generators outside. Fuel burning appliances are sources of carbon monoxide, a dangerous and poisonous gas.
- Have an emergency preparedness kit ready to help you get through until power is restored.
- Storms can create a storm surge impacting high-tide. For information pertaining to tides visit NOAA.
- A temporary, emergency shelter for people experiencing homelessness will be open at the Seattle Center Fisher Pavilion – near 2nd & Thomas, south of Key Arena. The co-ed adult shelter will open on Saturday and Sunday from 7 PM to 7PM. This shelter can accommodate 100 people.
- King County Shelter for adult Males has expanded capacity to serve 50 additional men Friday through Tuesday, 10/14 – 10/18. The King County Shelter is located at the King County Administration Building at 500 4th Avenue in Seattle. The shelter opens at 7 PM.
- The City Hall Co-ed shelter at 600 4th Ave in Seattle will expand capacity Friday through Tuesday 10/14 – 10/18 with an emphasis on accommodating women seeking shelter. The shelter is open from 7PM to 6AM.
- Sign up and use AlertSeattle at alert.seattle.gov for up-to-date information from the City of Seattle
- The City will have additional staff and crews available throughout the evening and weekend to respond to emergencies as they arise. The Seattle Emergency Operations Center and Joint Information Center will be activated throughout the weekend.
- The City has assigned additional staff and crews available throughout the evening and weekend to respond to emergencies as they arise.
Additional preparedness information can be found at: Take Winter by Storm – www.takewinterbystorm.org or What to do to make it through – http://makeitthrough.org/
