NWTEMC Situation Report
For
Jan 6-??? Flooding Event
Prepared 1.8.08 0800 hrs, by Glenn Coil
· Have not received latest EMD Sit Rep, will forward when received. Most Rivers have crested overnight with others expected to crest this morning/afternoon.
· Please note our website http://nwtemc.org is down due to lost power at Snoqualmie Tribe. Our e-mail still works as its on a separate server.
The following is a list of reports received from Tribes from around the State. Will be updated as we received more. Thanks to all who have sent reports.
1.8.2009 Thursday
7:58: Carol, Makah:
· well our Hwy.'s are passable with regard to the flooding river; however I got word from the county emd that there is a slide at mp 3.9 that will take around 4 hours to clear as of 0715. We are doing well out here, dare I say..... will give you an update after our eoc staffing this am
7:50: Del, Colville Tribes:
· Thawing has some effect we are relocating snow pile we have gotten 3 feet of snow so pile are rather large. No Flooding problems so far. We have cold weather at night causing black ice .
1.7.2009, Wednesday
23.56: Shanon, Muckleshoot:
· We are sandbagging and waiting for the white river in the morning. Helping families with houses that are flooding.
23:55: Phil, Lower Elwha:
· I just got a call from our Tribal Police. We are going to put our CERT members on stand-by...we have potential evacuations and may need to setup a temporary shelter in the Tribal Center. I am going in to monitor the situation with our Police.
22.31: Shanon, Muckleshoot:
· Muckleshoot is activated as of 6pm. We are just making sure our community is safe, and checking on houses that are being flooded by our small creeks that turned into mini rivers.
22:02: Phil, Lower Elwha:
· The Elwha is ok for now. Other areas and other Tribes in Clallam County...not so well. I send you the Sitrep from our County EM
22:02, Quileute Tribe:
· The Quileute tribe at LaPush has requested sandbags to deal with some localized flooding. County crews have the bags and are attempting to get them delivered. (From Clallam Co. DEM SitRep)
18:11: Mike Iyall, Cowlitz:
· We are waiting out the storm. We have advised all that we can to be aware.
17:21: Vince, Makah:
· Highway 112 is closed from our cemetery to east to Clallam Bay, was open for big vehicles for two hours only due to high rivers the Hoko and the Pyst. Highway 101 is closed leaving Neah Bay isolated. If someone gets ill they will need to be flow out if needed and Makah EOC has been activated. 360-640-1354
17:17: Glenn Yorks, Nooksack:
· We declared emergency at 9am. Isolated communities and flooded roads/communities. More to follow.
15:00: Snoqualmie Tribe:
· Major flooding in Snoqualmie Valley. Communities isolated. Some Tribal members evacuated. Other have received sandbags to shelter in place. Power is out so no e-mails can be received/sent
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