Queen Anne can experience weather-related emergencies at any time. The following information provides emergency telephone numbers and tips on how to protect yourself, your property and your community.
Landslides
In the case of a life-threatening landslide, evacuate the property and call 911! To report private property landslides that do not threaten public safety, call the Department of Planning and Development (DPD, formerly Department of Design, Construction and Land Use), 684-8950, during business hours.
In the event that a landslide causes damage on your property, a DPD inspector, when notified of the event, can assess the hazard and its impact to structures in the area of the slide. Due to safety considerations, inspections will be limited to daylight hours. As a result of an inspection, your property/structure may receive a hazard-placard posting of red, yellow or green.
In most cases, in order to change the status of a tagged building, you will need to hire a geotechnical and/or structural engineer (see The Yellow Pages, under "Engineers-Geotechnical-Soils") to provide a report to DPD describing the level of hazard for the building and any repairs needed.
As is the case in all emergency response, the initial evaluation is preliminary in nature and a final resolution and status will be deferred until such time as additional site-specific detailed information becomes available.
Emergency Contacts (most are 24-hour numbers):
Life-threatening emergencies - 911
Street damage emergencies that do not threaten public safety
North of Denny Way - 684-7508
South of Denny Way - 386-1218
After hours - 386-1218
Traffic signal/sign problems - 386-1206
Drainage or sewer emergencies - 386-1230
Fire hydrant or water utility problems - 386-1800
Electrical Outages - 684-7400
Electrical Emergencies - 706-0051
Red Cross - 323-2345
Emergency Resource Center
During significant weather-related emergencies that result in multiple landslides and/or water, drainage, sewer or electrical outage problems, the City may activate the Storm-Slide Citizen Resource number, 684-3355. Staff at this number may provide updates and answer questions during weather-related emergencies.
The Washington Relay Service is available for deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals only. Call 711 to access this service.
Other Resources
Information about DCLU-tagged property - 684-8950
Building repair permits Business Hours - 684-8850
Low-interest loans Business Hours - 684-0244
Available for low to moderate income Seattle homeowners for home repairs with emphasis on code work, health and safety, energy efficiency, and accessibility. Homes must be owner-occupied and within the Seattle city limits.
* Emergency Preparedness Information
Business Hours - 233-5076
* Go to: http://www.cityofseattle.net/emergency_mgt/
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