We’re seeing the threat of tornadoes and water spouts on the outer coast of Washington. If you live there or know someone there, pay close attention to weather.gov for your local forecasts. Find tornado and water spouts preparedness tips localized for our state at mil.wa.gov/tornado #wawx

We’re seeing the potential for coastal flooding today and Thursday due to what’s commonly called “King Tides” in combination with storm events. If you see a flooded road, don’t risk your it vehicle. Try a different route. Don’t make an emergency worse for our busy first responders. #wawx

November 5th is World #TsunamiDay. 🌊 With over 3,000 miles of shoreline, Washington State has one of the highest tsunami risks in the US. While we can’t prevent tsunamis, we can prepare for them & mitigate their impacts to life, property & the environment. Keep reading to learn how we do that.

Daylight saving time 🕙Don’t forget to set your clocks back! Fall’s a perfect time to get your home ready for winter. Consider insulating your pipes and installing faucet covers to prevent freezes. #daylightsaving

This #Halloween, we couldn't think of much that's more terrifying than not knowing what to do when an #earthquake strikes. ...But then we thought of this situation 😱

It’s National First Responders Day. And today we want to pay special tribute to honor the first, first responders — the 911 dispatchers and call takers! This video talks about what it’s like to be a dispatcher. youtu.be/UtGA_pOt2Cs?...

I'm directing $2.2 million per week to provide support to Washington's food banks in the wake of the Congressional Republicans’ shutdown. Our state will keep looking for innovative solutions while SNAP is suspended. President Trump needs to tell his party to do their jobs.

When a disaster strikes, seconds count — and so does leadership. We recently trained more than 100 state leaders with strategies to help lead effectively during disasters and how we work together to coordinate response to emergencies and disasters. mil.wa.gov/news/state-l...

It's Flood Awareness Month! Today, we're teaching you about watch vs. warning. It's like when you're making cookies. 🍪Cookie Watch = Cookies are Possible 🍪🥛Cookie Warning = Cookies are Imminent or occurring 🌧️Watch = Flooding possible. ⛈️Warning = Flooding is happening or about to happen. #wawx

UPDATE #2: An emergency contractor will demolish the damaged Bullfrog Road overpass beginning Oct. 23. One lane of EB I-90 will be closed during demo from 6 p.m. Oct. 23 to 8 p.m. Oct. 25. WB I-90 expected to reopen early next week. Traffic is detoured at Exit 80.

Not only do our employees help promote the Great Washington ShakeOut, we also have amazing employees who participate! Here's some "awards" we gave to them for their participation last week.

We appreciate the Attorney General Office’s support!

Anne-marie Marshall-Dody, our Assistant Director of Disaster Resilience, is a featured guest on this podcast, talking about your risk of flooding, what areas are more prone to flooding and how wildfires increase that risk, too.

Looking for an earworm for #ShakeOut Day? Our Earthquake Program Manager, Brian, created this earthquake safety song parody for you this year: Reminder that the best time to take #earthquake is before the ground starts shaking! Enjoy! youtu.be/h4PXY9bbi8I?...

Today at 10:16am is the Great Shakeout, and Dubs is ready to Drop, Cover, and Hold On! Practice your earthquake safety alongside Dubs and millions of others in the biggest earthquake drill in the world. For more information on the Great Shakeout, go here: www.shakeout.org/index.html

Today is the Great #ShakeOut earthquake and tsunami drill in Washington! The official drill time is 10:16 a.m. - but you can practice any time you want. At that time, here is a description of where you should, and should not expect to receive alerts in Washington: mil.wa.gov/news/shakeou...

Are you as nervous about earthquakes as the Blue Jays are about not making it to the World Series? Tomorrow is the Great ShakeOut, where you can practice earthquake safety & feel prepared for when the shaking starts. Register at shakeout.org/washington Go Mariners! 🔱⚾️🔱

We'd like to thank @governorferguson.bsky.social for proclaiming tomorrow, October 16th as #ShakeOut Day in Washington, and encouraging everyone to take action to learn about their earthquake and tsunami hazards!

As of this morning, *1,608,769* Washingtonians are registered for tomorrow's #ShakeOut Drill! Our goal this year is 1,752,263. So please, if you haven't registered, please do, and also ask 143,493 of your closest friends to do the same. We believe in you. Thanks in advance!

Thank you, Washington! We officially have a record breaking 1.6 million people participating in the Great Washington ShakeOut! This breaks last years’ number of 1.59 million participants. Join us for the earthquake and tsunami drill at 10:16am, Oct. 16! Shakeout.org/washington

And the winner of this year's Dundie? You, #ShakeOut participant! Here's a short video about how (mostly not) to protect yourself if you happen to be in The Office when an #earthquake strikes! youtube.com/shorts/OXVjd... Enjoy, and don't forget to register at www.shakeout.org/washington!

🎥 POV: You’re a camera being set up to observe the next six months of rain to see if there is post-wildfire debris movement. 👀

Dubs is ready to #ShakeOut... Are you? We’re just ONE WEEK away from the Great ShakeOut earthquake drill on October 16! Join Dubs in practicing Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Register your participation and explore all the ways you can boost awareness for this event at shakeout.org.

We're pretty much done answering questions for the day - Thank you to all who participated and the experts who joined from other Washington Agencies!! 👏 Even if you didn't get to ask a question - pop in to see if that earthquake or tsunami question has already been answered by experts! 👇

International #ShakeOut Day is one week away! On Thursday, October 16 at 10:16 am (local time), join millions of people around the world practicing earthquake safety. Register and learn more at shakeout.org. Be prepared and practice your Drop, Cover, and Hold On!

Happy October & Flood Awareness Month! Join us with @emd.wa.gov @oicwa.bsky.social & @wadnr.bsky.social this month to learn what flood tricks to look out for and some treats to help you be prepared. Check out our blog about flooding in WA & how to get flood risk maps: ecology.wa.gov/blog/october...

Ever had a question about earthquakes, tsunamis, or preparedness that you just wish you had experts handy to answer? Here's your chance! This Thursday, 10/9 from 11-1, join experts from our team, @pnsn1.bsky.social, and @wadnr.bsky.social for an "Ask-me-Anything" on Reddit! Link coming soon!

Don't let October 16th sneak up on you - it's time to stop avoiding it, and register for #ShakeOut! (It only takes a few minutes!) Join over 1.2 million Washingtonians and practice #Earthquake and #Tsunami safety and preparedness - visit shakeout.org today! youtube.com/shorts/dy_zI...

Flood season’s coming, so we’re working with Ecology, DNR and Emergency Management to share tips on Flood Awareness Fridays all October. Check out blog on buying #flood insurance here and stay tuned! medium.com/commissioner...

What do the following have in common? -Drop Cover and Hold On during an earthquake -Get to high ground once the shaking stops -Register for the Great #ShakeOut earthquake/tsunami drill ...You should do them all Swift-ly! Register today, at ShakeOut.org, and practice with millions on 10/16!

Did you miss our "Earthquakes and Tsunamis 101" webinar? Thank you to everyone who attended and asked questions- using this opportunity to learn about earthquake and tsunami hazards and preparedness before the Great ShakeOut on 10/16! Here's the recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_Ty...

We're just 😱 2 weeks away 😱 from the Great Washington #ShakeOut. Looking for ways to shake up your ShakeOut game? Check out our bingo card for some good ideas and see if you can get a full house! And don't forget to register at shakeout.org/washington/ to help us hit 1.7 million participants!

Our Earthquakes & Tsunami webinar starts at noon today if you’re looking for lunch plans. If you’re busy, find lots of great info at shakeout.org/washington

For those heading to see the Mariners or Sounders play tonight: SB I-5 is closed through Kent. 🚨 Expect SIGNIFICANT delays heading south on I-5 or SR 167 in S. King Co. We anticipate that backups won’t clear up until midnight. Use transit if you can.

We were very pleased to welcome a delegation from Thailand earlier this week to tour our state Emergency Operations Center. We were so happy to learn from them & hope they were able to take back lessons from our own folks on tsunamis, recovery issues, disaster procedures mil.wa.gov/news/wa-emd-...

Our amazing Fire Management Assistance Grant team was able to secure federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Lower Sugarloaf Fire burning in Chelan County. Great job, team. Thanks to FEMA for approving this. #wawildfire www.fema.gov/press-releas...

Today, state building experts are drawing attention to the importance of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings, located all over our state. URM buildings have the most potential to experience collapse and damage during an earthquake. They created this 3-min video. #FixTheBricks youtu.be/2HE56WwI6zE?...

The @mariners.com ⚾️clinched the AL West Wednesday for the first time since 2001! 👏 That's the same year that the Nisqually #earthquake shook the Sound! Coincidence? We think not!!! (Yeah, it definitely is, but we'll celebrate anyway!)

We teamed up with @wadshs.bsky.social this week to provide a webinar on how Long Term Care Facilities can be better prepared for Washington #earthquake and #tsunami hazards! In case you missed it, here is a recording including plenty of resources for more information www.youtube.com/watch?v=uklT...

This is a tragedy. Our state is grateful for the service and sacrifice of these servicemembers, and our hearts are with their families. Thank you to the first responders who are working to bring them home.

An #Earthquake isn't going to be fun. ...But that doesn't mean it's not valuable to practice in a "fun" way, like joining millions of people around the world in practicing #DropCoverHoldOn for the Great #ShakeOut earthquake drill. Register free, today, at shakeout.org! Join us, won't you?

Today's M7.8 earthquake near Kamchatka, Russia is a good reminder that our coast is at risk of tsunamis from both local and distant sources. If you want to know more about our earthquake and tsunami risk, we are hosting a free webinar on Oct. 1. events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/cfb3fe...

Today marks one month until the Great ShakeOut! Are you registered yet? More than 1.1 Million Washingtonians are! Visit shakeout.org/washington to learn more and sign up, today! A day when the ground isn't shaking is a perfect time to practice for the next time it does!

USGS has issued a statement noting that Mount St. Helens has strong easterly–southeasterly winds in the vicinity of Mount St. Helens, which have picked up loose volcanic ash deposited during the 1980 eruptions. You can view the live web cam here: www.usgs.gov/media/webcam...

PRELIM Earthquake: M3.1, 12.9 km SE from Port Townsend, WA at 2025/09/15 18:29 PDT http://www.pnsn.org/event/62189991 Did You Feel It?: https://zpr.io/ZT2M4acwvfvM

September is National Preparedness Month and our outreach program manager joined New Day Northwest to talk about how folks can get prepared better — starting with knowing your hazards. Don’t have time to watch the video? Bookmark this site: mil.wa.gov/preparedness youtu.be/2tP6BARmCtc

When an earthquake strikes, Drop, Cover, and Hold On! ...But what does that mean when you're not near a sturdy desk or table like the photo? Our Earthquake/Volcano Program Manager breaks down these 3 steps into how you can be safer in any #earthquake situation by using those 3 steps.

Our Outreach Program Manager writes a very personal story about the importance of both National Preparedness Month and National Suicide Prevention Month -- both happening in September. It's worth reading. #PreparednessStartsAtHome mil.wa.gov/news/make-me...

This is what the air around Mount Rainier looks like. If you plan on hiking, check conditions ahead of time wherever you are going. For updates on trail access, web cams & more, visit Rainier’s website go.nps.gov/MountRainierFire For the latest smoke forecast statewide, visit wasmoke.blogspot.com

Our friends at @wadnr.bsky.social have an update on smoke conditions. Read the latest at wasmoke.blogspot.com #wawildfire