Atmospheric River Storm Guide and Resources

Floods and severe weather have continued to impact the Ninth District and surrounding areas. My office will continue to update this page as additional resources become available. Please be safe during these storms.

FOR EMERGENCIES, CALL 911 OR TEXT SHELTER to 4FEMA (43362)

General Resources 

Washington Emergency Management

King County Emergency News

American Red Cross Flood Safety Tips

National Weather Service - Hazards

NWS Weather Prediction Center

NWS Water Prediction Center

SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline for Immediate Crisis Counseling

FEMA Flooding Information Center

Current Open Shelter Locations

According to King County Regional Homelessness Authority, these are the Severe Weather Shelters and spaces with services in South, Southeast, and East King County.

YMCA Arcadia Youth Shelter: 932 Auburn Way S, Auburn, WA 98002

Ray of Hope Resource Center Sundown Shelter: 2806 Auburn Way N, Auburn, WA 98002

Auburn Library: 1102 Auburn Way N, Auburn, WA 98002

Ray of Hope Day Center: 2806 Auburn Way N, Auburn, WA 98002

Highline United Methodist Church: 13015 1st Ave S, Burien, WA 98168

Burien Library: 400 SW 152nd Street, Burien, WA 98166

Jesus is God Ministry: 1814 S 266th Pl, Des Moines, WA 98198

Federal Way Severe Weather Overnight Shelter: 1505 S 328th St, Federal Way, WA 98003

Federal Way Day Center: 33505 13th Pl S, #D, Federal Way, WA 98003

Federal Way Library: 34200 1^st Way S, Federal Way, WA 98003

Fusion Family Center: 1505 S. St, Federal Way, WA 98003

Kent Community Engagement Center: 1225 W Smith St, Kent, WA 98032

UGM Kent Hope Day Center: 9009 Canyon Dr, Kent, WA 98030

Kent Library: 212 2nd Ave N, Kent, WA 98032

Renton Library: 100 Mill Ave S, Renton, WA 98057

Vine Maple Place: 21370 Dorre Don Wat SE, Maple Valley, WA 98038

Enumclaw Library: 1700 1^st Street, Enumclaw, WA 98022

Black Diamond Library: 24707 Roberts Drive, Black Diamond, WA 98010

Boulevard Park Library: 12015 Roseberg Ave S, Seattle, WA 98168

Covington Library: 27100 164th Ave SE, Covington, WA 98042

Maple Valley Library: 21844 SE 248^th Street, Maple Valley, WA 98038

Skyway Library: 12601 76^th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98178

White Center Library: 1409 SW 107^th S, Seattle, WA 98146

Current Road Maps and Outage Updates

WSDOT Road Closure Map: Travel Center Map | WSDOT

Seattle City Light: Outage Reports

PSE Outage Resources: PSE | Outage resources

County Resources

King County

King County Flood Warning System: https://flood.kingcounty.gov/

King County Flood Alerts: King County Flood Alerts

King County Road Closures: King County My Commute

King County Flood Emergency Preparedness: Flood Emergency Preparedness

App: King County Flood Warning App

X: @KingCountyWA

Facebook: @KingCountyWA

Flood Insurance Claim Resources

Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner Resources: OIC’s blog post on Flood resources: What’s covered and how to recover

FEMA Quick Resources

Website: How to Start a Flood Insurance Claim

Video: How to Secure Documents in Preparation for a Flood

Video: How to Document Damage

Flyer: NFIP How to Start a Flood Insurance Claim

Toolkit: Social Media Messaging for Flood Disasters

Starting Your Claim

Fact Sheet: Starting Your Recovery: FEMA's Flood Insurance Claims Process

Flyer: Identifying Your Advocates After a Flood

Recovering From a Flood

Website: How to Document Damage

Booklet: Recovering Financially After a Flood

For resources on how to save your family treasures, visit Save Your Family Treasures | FEMA.gov.

Additional NFIP Resources

Website: NFIP Quoting Tool

Brochure: Answers to Questions About the NFIP

NFIP Resource Library (additional social media content, videos and fact sheets)