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Skagit County is updating its multi-jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan“Skagit County is in the process of updating the multi-jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.”
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The plan addresses community risks including floods“This plan helps us understand what dangers (like floods or earthquakes) could affect our community and what we can do to make things safer.”
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The plan addresses community risks including earthquakes“This plan helps us understand what dangers (like floods or earthquakes) could affect our community and what we can do to make things safer.”
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The plan addresses community risks including infrastructure failures“The Plan Update is a joint effort between Skagit County, local and Tribal governments, and community partners including Dike and Drainage Districts, Fire Districts, Conway School District, Skagit 911, Skagit Conservation District, and Skagit Public Utility District. We each have our own section in the plan to describe how hazards impact us differently, and one section to describe the County and our hazards in general.”
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The plan involves collaboration between Skagit County“The Plan Update is a joint effort between Skagit County, local and Tribal governments, and community partners including Dike and Drainage Districts, Fire Districts, Conway School District, Skagit 911, Skagit Conservation District, and Skagit Public Utility District.”
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The plan involves collaboration between local governments“This plan helps us understand what dangers (like floods or earthquakes) could affect our community and what we can do to make things safer. The Plan Update is a joint effort between Skagit County, local and Tribal governments, and community partners including Dike and Drainage Districts, Fire Districts, Conway School District, Skagit 911, Skagit Conservation District, and Skagit Public Utility District.”
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The plan involves collaboration between Tribal entities“This plan helps us understand what dangers (like floods or earthquakes) could affect our community and what we can do to make things safer. The Plan Update is a joint effort between Skagit County, local and Tribal governments, and community partners including Dike and Drainage Districts, Fire Districts, Conway School District, Skagit 911, Skagit Conservation District, and Skagit Public Utility District.”
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The plan involves collaboration between community partners“The Plan Update is a joint effort between Skagit County, local and Tribal governments, and community partners including Dike and Drainage Districts, Fire Districts, Conway School District, Skagit 911, Skagit Conservation District, and Skagit Public Utility District.”
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The plan involves collaboration between fire districts“The Plan Update is a joint effort between Skagit County, local and Tribal governments, and community partners including Dike and Drainage Districts, Fire Districts, Conway School District, Skagit 911, Skagit Conservation District, and Skagit Public Utility District.”
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The plan involves collaboration between school districts“The Plan Update is a joint effort between Skagit County, local and Tribal governments, and community partners including Dike and Drainage Districts, Fire Districts, Conway School District, Skagit 911, Skagit Conservation District, and Skagit Public Utility District.”
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The plan involves collaboration between utility providers“The Plan Update is a joint effort between Skagit County, local and Tribal governments, and community partners including Dike and Drainage Districts, Fire Districts, Conway School District, Skagit 911, Skagit Conservation District, and Skagit Public Utility District.”
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The public is invited to complete a survey ranking proposed mitigation actions“We want to hear from you! The survey linked below lists all the proposed mitigation actions from every agency participating in the update and asks you to rank which ones are most important to you. You can take it as many times as you want to provide input to any of our planning partners. Complete the survey today to ensure your voice gets heard!”
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The survey is available in English“Complete the survey today to ensure your voice gets heard! The survey ends November 7, 2025 English | Spanish We appreciate everyone that took the General Preparedness survey! The results showed that wildfire, flood and dam failure, and power/water system failure are key concerns. Those same concerns, along with bridge/road failure, are high priorities for mitigation actions. Hospitals and Critical Communication Centers are important to our communities to protect. Current Events: Skagit Department of Emergency Management was present at 12 open houses held August through September with a majority of the planning partner agencies participating. The current survey includes every participating agency and their proposed mitigation actions and space for comments, and is available in English and Spanish. After the”
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The survey is available in Spanish“The survey ends November 7, 2025 English | Spanish We appreciate everyone that took the General Preparedness survey!”
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The survey ends November 7, 2025“The survey ends November 7, 2025”
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The survey allows multiple submissions to provide input to planning partners“Complete the survey today to ensure your voice gets heard! The survey ends November 7, 2025 English | Spanish We appreciate everyone that took the General Preparedness survey! The results showed that wildfire, flood and dam failure, and power/water system failure are key concerns. Those same concerns, along with bridge/road failure, are high priorities for mitigation actions. Hospitals and Critical Communication Centers are important to our communities to protect. Current Events: Skagit Department of Emergency Management was present at 12 open houses held August through September with a majority of the planning partner agencies participating. The current survey includes every participating agency and their proposed mitigation actions and space for comments, and is available in English and Spanish. After the”
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Results from a previous general preparedness survey identified wildfire as a key community concern“We appreciate everyone that took the General Preparedness survey! The results showed that wildfire, flood and dam failure, and power/water system failure are key concerns.”
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Results from a previous general preparedness survey identified flood as a key community concern“We appreciate everyone that took the General Preparedness survey! The results showed that wildfire, flood and dam failure, and power/water system failure are key concerns.”
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Results from a previous general preparedness survey identified dam failure as a key community concern“We appreciate everyone that took the General Preparedness survey! The results showed that wildfire, flood and dam failure, and power/water system failure are key concerns.”
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Results from a previous general preparedness survey identified power/water system failure as a key community concern“We appreciate everyone that took the General Preparedness survey! The results showed that wildfire, flood and dam failure, and power/water system failure are key concerns.”
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Emergency Management Chief Julie de Losada and the Skagit Department of Emergency Management held 12 open houses from August through September“Skagit Department of Emergency Management was present at 12 open houses held August through September with a majority of the planning partner agencies participating.”
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The updated plan will include sections detailing how different agencies address hazards specific to their operations“We each have our own section in the plan to describe how hazards impact us differently, and one section to describe the County and our hazards in general.”