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Executive Office
Ron Sims, King County Executive 701 Fifth Ave. Suite 3210 Seattle, WA 98104 Phone: 206-296-4040 Fax: 206-296-0194 TTY Relay: 711
Image: King County Exeutive Ron Sims, News Release

Nov. 7, 2006, 8:40 p.m.

Need for residents to report flood damages

Correction: phone number for King County Emergency Coordination Center Damage Hotline is 1-800-523-5044. Phone number provided in the previous media advisory was incorrect.

King County is requesting that local residents who suffer flood-related losses to their business or primary home during this week’s storms report their damages and personal estimated property losses.

This information is being collected in order to assist Washington State in requesting federal assistance because of this disaster. It may be several weeks before a determination is made by the Governor and the President of the United States for what disaster relief programs may be available. Should a federal declaration be announced for this flood event, additional information will be provided on how property owners are to file claims with FEMA.

King County Office of Emergency Management has established a damage hotline for all residents of geographic King County to report their losses. Residents should report disaster damage to the King County Emergency Coordination Center at 1-800-523-5044 from 8a.m. – 5 p.m., beginning Wednesday, November 8 th.

What info to provide

Residents reporting damages should be prepared to provide the following information:

  • the name and address of affected property
  • a description of damage
  • a personal estimate of uninsured losses, and
  • estimates of the fair market value of damaged homes or businesses.

Detached garages and storage buildings, secondary homes and recreational homes are not to be reported. Orchards and crops should be reported to the local farm service representative and subsequently to the State Farm Service Agency and the state Department of Agriculture.


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  Updated: Nov. 7, 2006