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UNIFIED COMMAND STATE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER
UC SEOC Situation Report #22 Page 1 of 22 Date: April 11, 2020
Situation Report 20-0265 2020 Novel CoV | April 11, 2020
Incident Information
Incident Number: 20-0265 2020 Novel CoV SitRep #22
Situation Report Version: Update Operational Period: 4/11/20 0700 to 4/12/20 0700
Incident Type: Pandemic
Affected Political Subdivisions with Confirmed COVID-19 Cases: See pages 4 and 8 for details.
SEOC Activation Level: Level 1 – Full Disaster Manager: Adam Wasserman
Activated Emergency Centers: See pages 4 and 8 for complete list.
Unified Commanders: Neil Good/DOH Cathy Jones-Gooding/EMD Dana Phelps/DSHS
Activated Emergency Support Functions (ESF): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 20.
Date / Time UAC Sup Approved: 4/11/20 1630
Critical Information Requirements (CIRs)
Federally Supported Community-Based Testing Sites (CBTS) (as of 4/11/20 08:00am)
Location (Opened) Individuals Screened Individuals Tested Individuals Not Tested
Snohomish (3/24/20) 43 43 0
Yakima (4/7/20) 188 166 22
Kitsap (4/8/20) 37 36 1
Totals 268 245 23
Cumulative number of tests for Federally Supported CBTS
Location Number of Tests Conducted
Pierce County 996
Snohomish County 2,148
Kitsap 108
Yakima County 539
UNIFIED COMMAND STATE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER
UC SEOC Situation Report #22 Page 2 of 22 Date: April 11, 2020
General Situation
Washington State is actively responding to a global outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that was first detected in China. The SEOC has been fully activated since January 22, 2020. Washington State continues to respond to the outbreak of COVID-19 through the use of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) and the acquisition of test kits, personal protective equipment (PPE), intelligence, and logistical support. A fully activated response is coordinated through the SEOC. CDC Information: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html Governor’s Proclamations: https://www.governor.wa.gov/office-governor/official-actions/proclamations President’s Emergency Declaration: https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2020/03/13/covid-19-emergency-declaration
WA Food Fund – Relief fund supporting food banks and pantries across the state, supported by Gov. Inslee. Donate here: https://philanthropynw.org/wa-food-fund?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
Unified Area Command - COVID 19 Projected Costs (as of 4/11/20)
Expenditure of Interest Cost
Astria Medical Center Lease (per month) $1,500,000
Rehabilitation and Nursing Center $13,503,280
Test Kits $264,061
N95 Respirators $169,816,628
Ventilators $17,360,629
Additional PPE (gloves, face shields, sanitation, etc.) $121,425,936
Total PPE Expenditures $308,867,254
SEOC Average Daily Costs (Includes DOH) $167,000
Total Estimated Expenditures Reported $376,642,729
Current Risks
• Price gouging (Attorney General Ferguson 4/7/20)
• Food bank supplies at dangerously low levels. (Governor Inslee 4/7/20)
• Public fatigue of stay home order. (Intel 4/9/20)
• Increased risk surrounding wildfire. (Intel and local news 4/9/20)
• Public response to second wave. (Intel 4/9/20)
Future Operations
• Preparations continue for the establishment of an alternate care site at the Astria Medical Center in
Yakima Washington. Cleaning of the facility, placement of equipment, staff training and assignments,
and contracting for wrap-around services are some of the actions being taken. The facility has a
tentative availability date of 4/13/20.
UNIFIED COMMAND STATE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER
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Objective(s) in Priority Order:
Strategic Objectives in Priority Order:
1. Provide for the health and safety of all responders, including safe work and living environments, and non-
pharmaceutical intervention (NPI) implementation throughout the incident.
19a. Be poised to implement emerging guidance on personal protective equipment allocation and use.
14b. Coordinate healthcare surge planning including personnel, equipment, and supplies amongst all
partners.
5. Expand systems for continually sharing the common operating picture and the Essential Elements of
Information (EEIs) among all response partners, supporting agencies and stakeholders.
6b. Provide timely, complete accurate and culturally appropriate information about the COVID-19 situation.
Promote health equity, actively combat stigma and discrimination to the residents of Washington. Informs
healthcare system partners on the measures they must take in response to COVID-19.
7a. Apply the best public health and medical science for decision-making on controlling and mitigating the
COVID-19 outbreak, including indicators of the effectiveness of NPI.
34. Ensure Human Services needs are met (e.g., Food Supply, Housing, Mental Health Support).
17a. Work with public and private sector partners to increase manufacturing capacity of critical supplies and
equipment.
13. Mitigate impacts to private sector and infrastructure lifelines.
4b. Assist tribes, state agencies, and counties with requests for assistance.
36. Plan for long-term recovery of impacted sectors.
37. Monitor long-term impacts of NPI implementation.
10b. Maintain statewide procedures for donations, vendor and volunteer management.
8a. Support the operation of drive-thru testing sites.
12. Provide guidance on disbursement of federal and state funding.
11. Capture and monitor state agencies' costs associated with COVID-19 response.
Operational Objectives:
24a. Refine and communicate the allocation system for resource distribution. (Per Strategic Objective, SO 4b).
15b. Build a sustainable process for healthcare surge. (Per SO 14b.)
23a. Refine the process for resource management with Department of Enterprise Services (DES) and private
sector partners. (Per SO 4a).
39. Continue to provide state agency technical assistance to the intelligence effort (SO 27).
30. Activate and continuously identify foodbank staffing and supply demand. (Per SO 4b).
38. Increase statewide testing capability through resource procurement (SO 8a).
35. Standup a system for streamlined data collection across sections and operationalize a data dashboard to
inform key partners and decision makers (Per SO 5, 6b).
33. Develop equitable support tools for Limited English Proficiency (LEP) populations. (Per SO 6a).
32. Support community mental health through resource allocation, specifically through the Crisis Counseling
program (Per SO 4b).
31. Distribute guidance on essential personnel to infrastructure partners. (Per SO 15).
28. Reach 100% target for essential business inquiries answers. (Per SO 6a).
29a. Maintain capacity to process the surge in suspected business violations reported. (Per SO 6b).
26a. Continuously update procedures for multi-agency financial accounting and reporting. (Per SO 11, 12).
UNIFIED COMMAND STATE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER
UC SEOC Situation Report #22 Page 4 of 22 Date: April 11, 2020
Essential Elements of Information (EEIs)
County COVID-19 by the Numbers
County
EOC Activated Proc/Dec Cases Deaths Recovered Isolation/Quarantine Childcare***
Adams Partial Y ----- 2 30 ----- 7 ----- 1
Asotin Monitor Y ----- 2 4 ----- ----- ----- 1
Benton Partial Y ----- 4 244 25 ----- ----- 2
Chelan Full Y ----- 4 53 5 ----- 5
Clallam Full ----- ----- 2 11 ----- 6 ----- 1
Clark Full Y 4 7 220 14 ----- ----- 7
Columbia Partial ----- ----- 1 1 ----- 1 ----- 1
Cowlitz Full Y ----- 5 23 ----- ----- 1 4
Douglas Full Y ----- 5 16 ----- ----- ----- 1
Ferry Partial Y ----- 1 1 ----- ----- ----- 2
Franklin Full Y ----- 4 105 2 ----- ----- 1
Garfield Partial Y ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Grant Partial Y ----- 1 110 2 28 ----- 3
Grays Harbor Full Y ----- 11 11 ----- ----- ----- 2
Island** Full ----- ----- ----- 154 7 ----- ----- 1
Jefferson Partial ----- ----- ----- 28 ----- ----- ----- 2
King Partial Y 29 30 4,262 284 ----- 6 17
Kitsap Full Y 1 4 132 1 ----- ----- 5
Kittitas Full Y 2 5 13 0 9 ----- 3
Klickitat Full Y ----- 4 12 1 7 ----- 2
Lewis Partial Y ----- 11 17 2 ----- ----- 3
Lincoln Monitor Y ----- ----- 2 ----- 1 ----- 3
Mason Partial Y ----- 1 18 ----- ----- ----- 1
Okanogan Partial Y ----- 5 13 ----- ----- ----- 4
Pacific Full Y ----- 5 1 ----- ----- ----- 2
Pend Oreille Partial Y ----- 3 1 ----- ----- ----- 1
Pierce Full Y 2 19 922 19 ----- ----- 13
San Juan Full ----- ----- ----- 13 ----- ----- -----
Skagit Partial Y ----- 8 185 6 39 ----- 3
Skamania Monitor Y ----- 1 3 ----- ----- ----- 1
Snohomish Partial Y 8 13 1,835 68 1,182 ----- 10
Spokane Full Y ----- ----- 251 14 ----- ----- 13
Stevens Full Y ----- 1 7 ----- ----- ----- 3
Thurston Partial Y ----- 5 80 1 66 ----- 7
Wahkiakum** Partial Y ----- ----- 2 ----- ----- ----- 1
Walla Walla Full Y ----- 5 20 ----- 3 ----- 2
Whatcom Full Y ----- 3 261 23 ----- ----- 4
Whitman Partial Y 1 1 12 ----- ----- ----- 2
Yakima Full Y 2 11 511 20 ----- ----- 6
Unassigned ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Counties: 39 TOTALS 34 49 184 9584 494 1349 7 140
Updated on April 11, 2020 at 3:00 p.m.
*As reported by County Health Departments Full Partial Monitor
***Childcare count is for each school district in the county offering childcare.
FacilitiesConfirmed Cases*City EOCs
COVID-19 By the Numbers - 4/11/2020
Activation
LevelProc/Dec
Activation Level:
**Data gathered from Department of Health
UNIFIED COMMAND STATE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER
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Rapid Health Information Network (RHINO) Surveillance
At the date of these graphs, 87/99 (88%) Emergency Departments in the state submit data to RHINO. Data are preliminary and may change. These data are intended to be used for surveillance purposes only.
Daily Emergency Department Visit Volume – Visits through 4/10/20
Daily Emergency Department Visits for CLI* – Visits through 4/10/20
Daily Percent of Hospitalizations for CLI* – Hospitalizations through 4/10/20
*COVID-19-like Illness (CLI) includes subsyndromes of Fever or Chills AND Cough/Shortness of Breath/Difficulty Breathing. Subsyndromes are based entirely on key words in the initial chief complaint. Please note these visits are not confirmed COVID-19 cases. While some visits of interest may be missed and others that are not of interest included, the intent is to monitor trends in syndromes that may be sensitive to circulation of COVID-19 in the community.
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Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) Projections for Hospital Resource Use (4/11/20)
Note: The IHME model is updated as new data are available, in order to provide the most up-to-date planning tool possible. (https://covid19.healthdata.org/projections)
UNIFIED COMMAND STATE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER
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Epidemiology (EPI) Report (as of 4/9/20 11:59pm)
Summary Number of Individuals Tested
Total Confirmed Cases 9,887 Result Number Tested % of Tests
Total Deaths 475 Negative N/A* N/A*
Positive 9,887 N/A*
Confirmed Cases and Deaths by Age
Age Group (years Percent of Cases Percent of Deaths
<19 3% 0%
20-39 27% 0%
40-59 35% 8%
60-79 25% 36%
80+ 10% 55%
Unknown 0% 0%
Note: This table displays the number of laboratory confirmed (including presumptive) positive COVID-19 cases and deaths in Washington State by age group. Data are preliminary and presumptive positive tests are subject to change after confirmatory testing. *Effective April 4, Department of Health is modifying their data system to log negative tests results differently. During the transition, new negative test results will not be displayed.
Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF) with Reported Positive COVID-19 Case(s) (as of 4/8/20) As reported by DSHS
# LTCF with Reported Positive COVID-19 Case (Data as of close of business 4/9/2020)
Benton 5
Chelan 1
Clark 11
Douglas 1
Grant 1
King 83
Pierce 12
Skagit 7
Snohomish 25
Spokane 8
Thurston 2
Walla Walla 1
Whatcom 5
Yakima 7
TOTAL 169
UNIFIED COMMAND STATE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER
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Department of Health Lab & Epidemiological Activities
Activity Area Metric/Process Measure Status Updated
Public Health Lab Supplies and Testing
14 days of testing supplies available
10 days available
4/9/2020
400 specimen/day testing capacity
200 specimen/day capacity
1000 specimen collection kits available
1,800 collection kits are labeled and packaged.
12,200 sampling kits are undergoing quality control (may take up to 1 week for quality control).
Tribes & Nations with Emergency Declarations
Confederated Tribes of Colville Tribes: Full, Declaration 3/16/20
Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation: Partial, Declaration 3/13/20
Cowlitz Indian Tribe: Declaration 3/16/20 Samish Indian Nation: Declaration 3/12/20
Hoh Indian Tribe: Declaration 3/5/20 Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe: Declaration 3/18/20
Kalispel Tribe of Indians: Declaration 3/18/20 Skokomish Indian Tribe: Proclamation 3/13/20
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe: Declaration 3/13/20 Snoqualmie Tribe: Declaration 03/01/20
Lummi Nation: Declaration 3/3/20 Spokane Tribe of Indians: Declared 03/16/20
Makah Tribe: Partial, Declaration 3/13/20 Squaxin Island Tribe: Full, Declaration 3/20/20
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe: Partial, Declaration Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians: Declaration 3/5/20
Nisqually Tribe: Declaration 3/17/20 Suquamish Tribe: Partial, Declaration 3/9/20
Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe: Declaration 3/9/20 Swinhomish Tribe: Declaration 3/9/20
Puyallup Tribes: Declaration 3/18/20 Tulalip Tribes: Proclamation 3/10/20
Quinault Indian Nation: Declaration 3/18/20
Federal & National Actions Undertaken
Presidential Actions
• On March 13, 2020, President Trump declared a nationwide emergency pursuant to Sec. 501(b) of Stafford Act to avoid governors needing to request individual emergency declarations.
• All 50 states, the District of Columbia, five territories and 23 tribes are working directly with FEMA under the nationwide emergency declaration for COVID-19
• On March 27, 2020, the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (the “Act”) into law following the Act’s approval by both chambers of Congress. The Act is aimed at reducing the economic impact of the novel coronavirus 2019 (“COVID-19”) pandemic and authorizes $2.1 trillion in aid to various sectors of the economy.
Federal Agencies
• Widespread closure of National Parks and US Forest Service trails.
UNIFIED COMMAND STATE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER
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o North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation area will close to all park visitors on 4/3/20 until further notice.
o Olympic National Park has closed all coastal areas on 4/11/20 until further notice.
• Department of Homeland Security has delayed enforcing the REAL ID Act until 10/1/21 due to the pandemic.
• U.S. Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service are developing a “Get My Payment” web app to help taxpayers track the status of their stimulus check and add direct deposit information if they have none on file. It is set to launch next week.
State of Washington Actions Undertaken
School Closures Governor’s Proclamation 20-09.1 (4/6/20) extends closures through the end of the 2019-2020 school year. Governor’s Proclamation 20-12 (3/13/20) ordered all public and private universities, colleges, technical schools, apprenticeships and similar programs to suspend in-person classroom instruction and lectures related to all educational and apprenticeship related programs. Affiliated labs and clinics may still occur if social distancing measures are strictly implemented. ‘Stay Home, Stay Healthy’ Proclamation Under the Governor’s ‘Stay Home, Stay Healthy’ Proclamation 20-25 (3/23/20), every Washingtonian is to remain in their homes except for essential activities or to go to work for an essential business. Activities considered essential are obtaining necessary supplies and services; engaging in activities essential for the health and safety of the household; caring for a family member, friend, or pet; and engaging in outdoor exercise (while still following social distancing practices). A list of essential businesses can be found here: https://komonews.com/news/coronavirus/list-of-jobs-businesses-considered-essential-during-washingtons-stay-at-home-order Service Shutdowns and Disruptions Proclamation Amendment 20-13 (3/16/20) issues a state-wide shutdown of restaurants, bars, entertainment, and recreational facilities. Restaurants will still be allowed to provide take-out and delivery services. The ban does not apply to grocery stores and pharmacies, and other retail outlets will have reduced occupancy. Washington State Parks and Recreation, Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), and the Department of Natural Resources have closed all state campgrounds, day use areas, and trails in Washington. WDFW has also closed the fishing and shellfishing season. The Supreme Court of Washington has issued an order to suspend or adjust trials through 4/24/20. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) implemented a burn ban in Eastern Washington effective 4/10/20 until further notice. Permitted fires still allowed in Western Washington, however DNR reminds citizens that firefighters and first responders are actively responding to COVID-19 and recommend cancelling or postponing outdoor burns if possible. Travel/Border Updates United States-Canadian border closed for nonessential travel for 30 days. (3/21/20) United States Department of State has issued a Level 4 travel advisory for international travel. (3/21/20) CDC has issued Warning Level 3 – Avoid All Nonessential International Travel. (3/27/20)
UNIFIED COMMAND STATE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER
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Department of Commerce Grants $5 million is available for grants to Washington Tribal communities to aid in their response efforts. Each tribe will get a base amount of $100,000, with the rest of the funds being allocated based on population. See Department of Commerce link for more information on eligible expenses: https://www.commerce.wa.gov/news-releases/commerce-announces-5-million-emergency-response-grant-for-tribes/. $30 million in funding is accessible to every county to help local governments create housing necessary for quarantine, isolation, and additional sanitation. Each county will receive a minimum of $250,000, with the rest distributed based on the number of homeless persons. More information can be found here: https://www.commerce.wa.gov/news-releases/community-grants/commerce-announces-new-emergency-housing-grant-for-counties/. Additional Support Washington State Patrol: Mobilization of fire service resources has been authorized to aid in the COVID-19 response. The Washington State Fire Defense Committee anticipates the utilization of fire service resource for non-traditional, all-hazards response. Office of the Attorney General: Launched an awareness and reporting campaign to report price gouging called “See It, Snap It, Send It”. Complaints can be logged online. Department of Labor and Industries: Released guidance on 4/9/20 regarding grocery store workers and how to keep them safe during the pandemic.
Department of Health Status Updates
WA Department of Health Costs:
Expenditures through: 4/10/20
Total staff involvement 853
Staff Worked Past 24 Hours 469
Staff in Travel Status 31
Total Hours Worked $116,406
Total DOH effort $11,837,700
Non-Budgeted Expenditures $4,353,700
Average daily cost $146,100
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DOH COVID-19 Literature Review (Updated 4/9/20) The scientific literature on COVID-19 is rapidly evolving and these articles were selected for review based on their relevance to Washington State decision making around COVID-19 response efforts. Included in this report are some manuscripts that have been made available online as pre-prints but have not yet undergone peer review. Key Takeaways
• A testing protocol that has the potential to dramatically reduce the cost and complexity of population scale testing is proposed by Schmid et al.
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• Results from a study suggest an association between severe COVID-19 and lower serum concentrations of sodium, potassium, and calcium. These findings could have important clinical and pathogenic implications for COVID-19 patients.
• A digital patient-facing COVID-19 self-triage and self-scheduling tool adopted by a large academic health system is described. The tool has recommended emergency-level care with high sensitivity and decreased triage time for patients with less severe illness.
• University of Washington Medicine describes their rapid-rollout of informational technology (IT) capabilities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including expanded telemedicine, expedited change control processes to quickly update electronic health records, and integration of a hospital incidence command structure with IT.
• Research continues on refining and improving current testing capabilities, and one study suggests that self-collected throat washings may present a better COVID-19 sampling method.
• Multiple studies explore potential protective population level impacts on COVID-19 transmission and severity, including Vitamin D supplementation and Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination.
• Severe obesity may be a risk factor for severe COVID-19 infection requiring invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV).
• Some risk factors of prolonged viral shedding in COVID-19 patients, include male sex, delayed admission to hospital after illness onset, and invasive mechanical ventilation.
• More studies are being conducted to understand the association of any meteorological factors with COVID-19 transmission; the current study showing no association of COVID-19 transmission with temperature or UW radiation in Chinese cities.
State Agency Impacts and COOP Activities
Agriculture, Dept. of EOC operating remotely. COOP activated. Agency and division Mission Essential Functions updated. Mandatory telework effective until further notice–upholding essential functions that must occur in agency offices and buildings. Adjusting pesticide testing to provide more room for social distancing with smaller groups of test takers. Attorney General, Office of Partial activation of EOC. Mandatory telecommuting for entire office. In-person staffing by exception only. Children, Youth, and Families, Dept. of All DCYF buildings are closed to the public. Commerce, Dept. of Implemented Telework agency wide. Supporting SEOC Business and Infrastructure Branch activities and SEOC Advance Planning efforts. Conservation Commission COOP is active. Agency response/recovery meeting daily. Adhering to social distancing guidelines. Corrections, Dept. of Established HQ EOC. DOC has implemented screening measures where possible.
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Ecology, Dept. of EOC activated level 2. Telework implemented. Ecology has implemented teleworking and is prioritizing safety/health and environmental inspections and field work. Our regional offices are closed to the public and we are looking at options to limit access to the public in our HQ in Lacey. Employment Security Department Implementing broad telework and social distancing. Continuing to expand capacity and update technology to better meet the high levels of demand with regards to unemployment insurance Paid Family and Medical Leave. Financial Management, Office of EOC is virtual. COOP implemented. Adhering to social distancing guidelines. Fish and Wildlife, Dept. of Closed facilities to the public (statewide), providing alternate avenues to customer service. WDFW Police Officers are patrolling statewide to implement the state’s Stay Home, Stay Healthy order and enforcing state land, fishing, and hunting closures. All state lands will be closed to the public through 5/4/20. Gambling Commission Activated Pandemic portion of agency COOP. Telework authorized at all levels. Law Enforcement Officers mandated to take precautions. Health Care Authority As of Wednesday, March 18, HCA’s lobby will be closed. In-person customer services for Apple Health and the PEBB and SEBB Programs will not be available. Insurance Commissioner, Office of the Activated Phase 2 of COOP. Expanding telework options and other methods of adhering to social distancing. Labor and Industry, Dept. of ECC Partial Activation. COOP activated per pandemic plan. Providing staff for future SEOC support. Licensing, Dept. of Full EOC activation. COOP activated. Adhering to social distancing and NPI measures. DOL buildings are closed to the public. Expiration dates for driver licenses has been extended 90 days, if your license was due to expire between 3/1/20 and 6/30/20. No new cards will be issued. Liquor and Cannabis Board COOP Activated. ECC Activated. Field staff adhering to all precautions. Assessing impacts to businesses regarding the Governor’s order closing restaurants/bars. Natural Resources, Dept. of The state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) closed all DNR-managed lands to the public through 5/4/20. Campgrounds closed through 4/30/20. Parks and Recreation Commission All state parks closed through 5/4/20.
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Revenue, Dept. of EOC activated. COOP activated. Closed front counters to public. Expanded telework options. Social and Health Services, Dept. of ECC Activated. IMT focused on direct care facilities. Using WebEOC and adhering to social distancing guidelines. Transportation, Dept. of HQ EOC is activated. COOP is active. Teleworking and adhering to social distancing guidelines. Most construction work has been suspended at least for the next two weeks. Treasurer, Dept. of COOP partially activated (2 divisions). Focused on telework expansion. Veterans Affairs. Dept. of Fully activated the ECC and COOP. Services are limited. Many locations have moved to teleworking and housing restrictions.
Washington State Patrol All WSP District and Detachment Offices closed to the public. Offices have notices posted with contact information. WSP temporarily stopped conducting Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) inspections at all locations until further notice.
Small Business Association The SBA has Economic Injury Disaster Loans for business in all counties that has suffered substantial economic injury. Visit https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/ for more information.
Response/Recovery Activities from 4/11/20
OPERATIONS (ESF 5 Emergency Management)
• The Operations Section continued to receive and resolve concerns from local jurisdictions. Key areas
of coordination involved, clarification of National Guard resource ordering, providing support to
distribution of PPE, ensuring notification of local emergency management organizations of State
activities in their jurisdictions, and supporting the collection of Strategic National Stockpile ventilators
from across the State.
• Food Bank request process improvements: Working with ESF 6 Volunteer Team, ESF 11 Agriculture
leads, and ESF 20 National Guard, we identified improved process steps to receive food bank staffing
and supply requests via county emergency managers and triage through our various available
resources. Our focus is funneling all local food bank requests through county EMs to maintain clarity
and best allocation of resources. We actively encourage county EMs to share information and needs
proactively with our branch at [email protected].
• The Operations Section continued to monitor and support state, tribal, and local EOC activations as
requested. Operations also supports local emergency managers via four regional SEOC
Representatives.
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• Mission Assignment Unit
o Continued to promptly process new resource requests in WebEOC and track several hundred
existing requests. The majority of these requests continues to be PPE, medical supplies, and
staffing needs. They worked closely with local requestors, SEOC Logistics, and SEOC Planning
Section (Resource Support Unit) to ensure proper coordination as these requests are
addressed.
o As of 1330 today, the total number of consolidated resource requests to counties, tribes, and
state agencies is 902. The cumulative status of resource requests in Resource Tracker
(WebEOC) are as follows:
▪ Unassigned = 5 ▪ Assigned = 252 ▪ Accepted = 78 ▪ In Transit = 61 ▪ On Scene = 47 ▪ Completed = 300
• Please note, there are several requests whose status not currently
summarized in the WebEOC's dashboard, which is the source for the above
roll-up. They are included in the Total count, just not the status breakdown.
• Notifications Unit
o Continued fielding incoming emails and calls from state, local and tribal entities, distributing
key information regarding SEOC calls and meetings, and compiling local data from county
Emergency Managers. This data is coordinated with the Planning Section's Situation Unit.
Business and Infrastructure Branch
• Compliance Unit continues to process suspected business violations from the web form located on https://coronavirus.wa.gov/business-workers. Once processed these are pushed to the appropriate state agency for action. Guidelines for Enforcement of Governor Inslee’s COVID-19 Proclamations
• Current numbers as of 1400 on 4/11/20: o Essential Business Inquiries: 16,070 (+98) processed; 305 (+25) pending. o Suspected Business Violations: 16,319 (+528) received.
• Branch continues to monitor potential issues to grocer and food supply chain. Independent grocers
continue to report challenges with restocking shelves. In particular to food and agriculture and
requests communities to notify us of known or suspected issues in your areas.
• In coordination with our infrastructure partners, we are tracking potential operational issues due to
commodity disruption and shortages.
Human Services Branch and ESF-6
• Researching, identifying staffing needs for WA Food Fund food networks.
• Revisions to identifying staffing for food banks with counties.
ESF 1 Transportation
• Continue to provide state agency technical assistance to the intelligence effort. • Continue to identify potential impacts from implementation and compliance of NPIs. • Support Department of Commerce business sector leads with their public-private partnership
transportation needs in their efforts to expand manufacturing and supply chain capacity for the response effort.
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• Support the Business Response Group to respond to essential business inquiries regarding the Governor's proclamation as it applies to transportation.
• Continue to coordinate with stakeholders and partners to support supply chain integrity for grocery and pharmaceutical, transportation to include maritime, food and other identified sectors.
• Continues to reach out to employees for requests from SEOC future staffing shortfalls. • Continues to see decline in ridership throughout all modes of transportation. Washington State
Ferries is consolidating routes and continuing with winter schedule.
ESF 2 Communication, Information and Warning Systems
• Working with the Hoh Tribe for coverage options and engaging with potential partners to provide a solution.
• Working on deconfliction regarding statewide drive in Wi-Fi project.
• Working equipment requests from Kitsap County, Hoh tribe, and Pend Oreille Counties. • Coordinating equipment delivery to Kitsap County.
ESF 3 Public Works
• Updates to current actions o Opening of new Hospital facility in Yakima – Health’s Office of Drinking Water completed
advising the opening of the hospital in Yakima. o Request for assessment of potential water quality concerns in building left empty - Office of
Drinking Water now looking broadly at potential water quality issues with the reopening of various building types that have been closed during the COVID-19 activities. A guidance is now under development through the DOH - Environmental Public Health Task Force. (still in development)
o Supply Chain Carbon Dioxide (CO2) - Office of Drinking Water is still responding to Friday’s notification of a national shortage of CO2. Multiple water treatment plants use this in their process of treating drinking water and current plant design depends on this. Several had received initial notification from their vendors that their supply would be restricted to 33% of normal.
So far utilities have been able to make the case that they are considered essential to critical infrastructure and have been returned to full supply. However, we want to ask if CISA can assess this through their contacts, if this is sustainable given the national shortage.
o DOH- ODW has been connected with a regional producer in Vancouver Washington that could supply both Oxygen and CO2, should supplies run low.
o Note: There is also a similar request for information from the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators for EPA HQ…this includes status of Oxygen use for Ozone disinfection.
• Changes in the situation o Guidance to Essential Workers - Now that CDC has new recommendations out on use of
masks while out in public, Health and LNI will be evaluating need to modifications to “Recommendations and Guidance to Protect Critical Infrastructure Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic”
o DOH has completed the updates to this document and it is now available at https://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/1600/coronavirus/GuidanceEssentialBusinessesProtectEmp.pdf
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• Projected next actions o Reaching out to WAWARN concerning recent requests for assessment of PPE needs in the
water sector. There are currently several similar national (American Water Works Association and) and Statewide requests in process and we are looking for opportunities to coordinate with our state stakeholders for a consistent and thorough response. DHS-CISA is also being looped into these conversations.
• Department of Enterprise Services o For the Public Works projects that are deemed essential (infrastructure projects) the
contractors are required to have a COVID 19 work plan on site. All other projects are being put on hold and the sites are being secured. DES is responding to questions from contractors as they respond to the Governor's order 20-25 and 20-25.1 through May 4.
o L&I is limiting their inspection services. DES is working with them to understand the need for essential work to be completed through the COVID period.
o Social distancing and sanitation procedures must be followed for worker safety. Contractors are having subs stop work for their own health and safety concerns. DES is working with contractors on a case by case basis.
o DOC, DSHS and DCYF will continue NPI screening for all individuals entering their facilities. All agencies are seeing their first cases of COVID which will impact contractor’s ability to work on certain essential projects.
o Coordinate with Department of Ecology regarding wastewater treatment and solid waste concerns relative to operators and potential contact with the virus.
ESF 4 Firefighting
• Monitor IMTs filled through ESF4 that are assigned to County Health Districts for needs and support. • Fill Resource Request for IMTs and Single Resource IMT positions. • Coordinate with the IMT Branch to ensure unity of effort. • Monitor Washington Fire Service, service level impacts within the communities of Washington. • Monitor for wildfire activity throughout Washington.
ESF 6 Mass Care, Emergency Assistance, Temporary Housing and Human Services
• Coordinating Resource Requests to support isolation & quarantine facilities across the State
Facilitating resource requests for equipment and staffing for isolation & quarantine facilities in King
County. Assisting with research of potential sources for isolation & quarantine facility services.
• Coordinating with ESF 11 to address food bank issues, which involve both food supply and volunteer
staffing. Priority task for Volunteer Management is food bank volunteers.
• Assisting tribal partners with resource requests and communications issues.
• Continuing to coordinate requests and offers for volunteers and donations via the
[email protected] inbox.
ESF 7 Logistics Management and Resource Support
• Purchases: o Gloves: 250,000 o Test kits (medium and vials only): 350,000 o Swabs: 350,000
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ESF 8 Public Health, Medical and Mortuary Services
• Disease containment: Continue to provide public information and guidance on lab testing, specimen
collection, and disease investigations.
• Shoreline and DSHS: Developing strategy for testing at long-term care facilities, establishing a master
patient index.
• Med surge: Continue developing medical surge branch; working with DOC on alternate care facility
and technical assistance, starting with Shelton and Monroe.
• Tumwater: Coordinating with FEMA to clarify final federal supply inventory, including needed PPE.
• Tumwater: Developing plans to support community-based testing operations for jurisdictions who
will continue after federal program ends.
• Tumwater: Drafting gap analysis for behavioral health response.
• DSHS: Establishing PPE distribution system in each county.
• DSHS: 168 LTC facilities with positive cases, increase of 4. Continuing LTC inspections – 1,485
complete.
• Continue to coordinate with the 211-call center.
• Continue to register health and medical volunteers.
ESF 11 Agriculture and Natural Resources (Operating remotely)
• WSDA RREMP was able to identify and share USDA Public Assistance contacts with the WSDA Fairs
and Commodity Commissions group to gather more information around possible grant programs for
fairground capital improvements to support emergency response efforts and community
evacuation/relocation capacity.
• The Joint Information Center (JIC) has asked for state agencies to assist in responding to inquiries
received through the Business and Workers section of the state’s general coronavirus.wa.gov website.
The WSDA Communications Director has offered to field questions being routed to WSDA and
forward to appropriate subject matter experts within the agency.
• WSDA participated in the initial Economic Recovery Support Function Meeting on 4/9/2020.
• Coordinated efforts under the Human Services Branch
o Support implementation and sharing communication on process flow to support
county/city/tribal engagement in sharing awareness on food bank support and addressing
unmet needs with support from state emergency management
o Engagement with ESF 12 (Commerce), ESF 14, Business and Infrastructure Branch on initial
steps (starting with messaging) on how to support critical infrastructure such as agricultural
industry for cascading and long-term impacts of response efforts, return to routine business,
and recovery.
o Support counties in obtaining situational awareness of food bank operating status, changes to
distribution model and resource needs.
o Coordinate with federal and state agencies in support WSDA Food Assistance to develop plans
to address specific food access and issues for tribal partners, contractors and subcontractors.
o Monitor pet testing activities for COVID-19 in WA State and support the Isolation Facility Task
Force.
o WSDA discussed next steps on gaining situation awareness on pet food needs from counties
with SEOC Human Resources Branch Lead.
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ESF 12 Energy
General: • Challenges:
o Energy Utilities would like support in communication for requests to support field hospitals, popup clinics, and similar for Federal, State, and County future plans. ESF 12 has not been included in these discussions previously and would recommend an infrastructure taskforce to be setup to support the operational communication for these needs for the duration of the pandemic.
• ESF 12 team will be implementing long-term (3-6 month; & 6-12 months) operational and logistical needs to maintain operational capacity to support the energy sector.
• Documenting the different lines of effort (LOE) for the sector and developing an operational plan to • Maintaining accountability for private sector energy providers who are registering with the BRE
Program. Impacts to systems:
• Continued challenges and unmet needs from the energy sector: o Developing a survey to document unmet needs for PPE, Testing, and other
relevant information in support with energy partners in coordination with the electric associations
o ESF 12 is coordinating with the energy sector for resource requests: ▪ ESF 12 has been requesting the local process to support energy partners to submit
resource requests if they have met the criteria of no longer supplies on hand for a 7-10 period and have exhausted their current supply chain.
▪ Each county receives resource requests differently and we are trying to provide the connection following the guidance that all requests must follow to the local EOC first.
o Location of the temporary healthcare and other relevant facilities to support the response to COVID -19 as they are dependent up energy and the providers need to know the location if there is a power disruption or other issue.
• Maintaining updates in operational changes and capabilities from the energy sector due to impacts from COVID-19.
• Monitoring changes if utilities looking to isolate control room or mission essential personnel. • ESF 12 has received the requests from energy sector partners for testing for control room and mission
essential personnel prior to isolating them "shelter-at-site" notified them the state at this time cannot meet this request due to the priorities for healthcare workers and individuals with symptoms.
• Monitoring for potential interdependence impacts on the fuel supply chain/electric/natural gas (Alaska, BC, UT, MT, OR, ID) .
Policy: • Coordinating with the Governor’s Office and the Advanced Planning Team to look at economic/long-
term recovery strategies for the energy sector. First meeting will be next week. o We will be forming an energy sector economic task force that will provide information to the
larger groups (ESF 14, Advanced Planning Team, etc.). • DOE is supporting getting the energy sector included in priority for PPE once the supply chain for
medical needs is caught up. WA work group is also talking through this topic. o ESF 12 will be supporting a prioritization framework to include critical infrastructure in
Washington State.
ESF 13 Public Safety, Law Enforcement and Security (Operating remotely)
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• WSP continues to monitor event status and handle resource requests as they come in. Some requests
are coming directly to WSP, so WSP is providing education on resource request process and
engagement with local EOC and state EOC prior to reviewing resource request.
• WSP and Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) are participating in the Advanced Planning Unit at State EOC.
ESF 14 Long-Term Community Recovery
• Coordinating Stand-up of Recovery Support Functions (RSFs) for Social Services, and Health Services. • Gathering best practices from Economic RSF to facilitate stand-up of future RSFs.
ESF 15 External Affairs – Joint Information Center
• ESF 15 continues to provide support to the JIC. Contacts for the JIC are 253-512-7491 and [email protected]. Media inquiries can be routed to [email protected] or 253-512-7100.
• Today, the JIC is sending two press releases: o Resources for the former Astria Regional Medical Center site in Yakima will be reprioritized. o Race and ethnicity data will now be reported with the daily statistics on coronavirus.wa.gov.
ESF 20 Defense Support to Civil Authorities
• Assisting tribes, state agencies, and counties with requests for assistance.
• Supporting the operation of drive thru testing sites.
• Coordinate healthcare surge planning including personnel, equipment and supplies amongst all
partners.
• Continuously identify foodbank and ensure we have enough resources to complete assigned task.
• Steady State Operations:
o Continue working long-term effort to identify, track, and up-channel misinformation trends
warranting a response by the State.
o Defining and refining multiple courses of action the Joint Forces of the Washington National Guard can execute given likely WebEOC request scenarios.
Logistics
• DES continues to distribute bulk PPE to counties, tribes, and state agencies. DES conducted a full reconciliation of warehouse inventory.
• SEOC Logistics is continuing to: o Process non-bulk and bulk PPE shipments. o Track the bulk PPE shipments that were dispatched. o Source and order testing supplies in support of Community Based Testing sites through
FEMA/HHS.
Intelligence Section
• Intelligence is in a soft launch of internal data portals to provide visual displays for key decision makers.
• Community Engagement Project rolled out with community partners to increase compliance of NPI’s. Three versions of an informative one-page flyer were produced and shared with commissioners to be shared with key stakeholders and leaders in each community to aid in the Stay Home, Stay Healthy initiative.
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• Continue to work with JIC around standing up an Advanced Messaging Team to collaborate with community partners around future phases of incident.
Advanced Planning Unit
• No updates for today.
FEMA
• Progressing on transfer of federal CBTS locations to the state/local agencies.
• Continue to support the Washington State Spectrum of Care Task Force.
• Continued submission and tracking of state requests for federal resources.
• Demobilization of the CenturyLink Field Event Center Alternate Care Site, and Astria ACS ongoing.
Media Clips (4/10/20)
DOH mentions/ Quotes Once the epicenter of COVID-19, Life Care Center tries to regain its footing (DOH mentioned; KIMA TV) A dozen cases in the San Juan Islands (DOH mentioned; San Juan Journal) WSU ‘vulnerability index’ highlights communities most at risk of dying from COVID-19 (DOH mentioned; Spokesman-Review) Walla Walla County reports new coronavirus cases (DOH mentioned; Walla Walla Union-Bulletin) Lewis County Up to 18 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases (DOH mentioned; Centralia Chronicle) WA State Statewide coronavirus death toll climbs to 454, confirmed cases top 9,600 (KIMA TV, KOMO) Washington state COVID-19 case total now at 9,608 with 446 deaths (News Tribune) Just three new positive COVID-19 results in Thursday’s KPHD update (Kitsap Daily News) Tri-Cities sees COVID-19 cases spike over 400; 5 new deaths reported in region (KEPR TV) COVID-19 death toll climbs to 19 in Yakima County; 447 confirmed cases (KIMA TV) Bainbridge Island Police officer dies from possible COVID-19 infection (KOMO) Social distancing slows virus’ spread in Spokane County; 7 new cases, 1 death reported (Spokesman-Review) Coronavirus cases up to 447 in Yakima County; Friday last day for drive-thru testing (Yakima Herald) Summit Pacific Confirms First Positive COVID-19 Case (IfiberOne) The state is making progress, officials say, but they urge residents to not let their guard down (Kitsap Daily News) Tri-Cities coronavirus deaths jump to 27. More cases in nursing homes, health workers (Tri-City Herald) State considering release of nonviolent offenders to free up prison space, Inslee says (News Tribune) Dealing with coronavirus is difficult. If your mental health is suffering, you’re not alone (News Tribune) 1,000 protective masks donated for Tri-Cities medical crews. Also, gifts to feed those in need (Tri-City Herald) Hospital, responders finding ways to meet equipment, facility needs (Whidbey News-Times) More Protective Gear Needed for Washington State Home Care Workers (IfiberOne) Coronavirus daily news updates, April 10: What to know today about COVID-19 in the Seattle area, Washington state and the nation (Seattle Times) UW Medicine sheds light on ventilators as a key to surviving COVID-19 (KOMO) Nurses’ union demanding hazard pay during coronavirus pandemic (KIMA TV) Seattle to close major parks, beaches this weekend due to coronavirus fears during expected warmer weather (Seattle Times, KING 5) Washington launches $13 million fund to support food banks through July (KNKX) ‘We will run out of food in three weeks’: Local food banks face shortage during historic demand (KIRO 7) Agriculture an essential Central Washington industry with new rules, continuing concerns (Yakima Herald) UW Medicine, small business, Amazon combine to airlift key testing swabs from China in coronavirus fight (Seattle Times) Vancouver-area motel set to provide beds for homeless with COVID-19 (Columbian) After tensions erupt over coronavirus fears, Inslee says he’s considering early release for some nonviolent offenders (Seattle Times) Many families in Washington State are waiting on special education services during coronavirus closures (Seattle Times) 1-on-1 with Gov. Inslee: Washington's coronavirus outlook and decision to close schools (KING 5)
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Homeless advocates push measures to stop coronavirus outbreaks at shelters (KING 5) Tacoma leaders condemn acts of discrimination, as incidents spike amid pandemic (KNKX) Advice from a COVID-19 caregiver: Don't panic, breathe (KOMO) UW predictions for COVID-19 peak missed the mark, but added new optimism (KREM) How Spokane area grocery stores are changing policies during COVID-19 pandemic (KREM) National How to clean your face mask to help prevent getting and spreading the coronavirus (Seattle Times) Despite pandemic fight, unemployment high among health care workers (KOMO) Next potential shortage: Drugs needed to run ventilators (KOMO) Boeing delivers first batch of 3-D printed face shields in COVID-19 fight (KOMO) FDA warns Alex Jones to stop pitching bogus virus remedies (KOMO) FDA issues warning to church selling ‘powerful bleaching agent’ as a remedy for coronavirus (Q13) A food safety expert on why you’re unlikely to get the coronavirus from groceries or takeout (VOX) Number of Virus Patients in I.C.U.s Starts to Fall in N.Y.: Live Updates (New York Times) Coronavirus Live Updates: U.S. Projects Summer Spike in Infections if Stay-At-Home Orders Are Lifted (New York Times) The 115-year-old Supreme Court opinion that could determine rights during a pandemic (CNN) Rare look at stockpile handouts shows which states got ventilators, masks amid coronavirus (USA Today) Death, illness reports cause industry to get busy with COVID-19 mitigation measures (Food Safety News) What the governor of Florida doesn't know about the coronavirus is a lot (CNN) Are We Flattening The Curve? States Keep Watch On Coronavirus 'Doubling Times' (NPR) Bill Gates, Who Has Warned About Pandemics For Years, On The U.S. Response So Far (NPR) WATCH: White House Task Force Briefing On Coronavirus Response (NPR) Every aspect of the coronavirus pandemic exposes America’s devastating inequalities (VOX) It’s difficult to grasp the projected deaths from Covid-19. Here’s how they compare to other causes of death (STAT) Global Tokyo Olympic CEO hints games could be in doubt even in 2021 (KING 5) Scientists warn of Spain's 'premature' exit from lockdown (KOMO) COVID-19 Death Toll Approaches 100,000 As Globe Grapples With Containment (KUOW) A New Front for Nationalism: The Global Battle Against a Virus (New York Times) Iceland has tested more of its population for coronavirus than anywhere else. Here's what it learned (USA Today) A boy from a remote Amazonian tribe has died, raising concerns about Covid-19's impact on indigenous people (CNN) Sweden challenges Trump -- and scientific mainstream -- by refusing to lock down (CNN) On Russian border, China scrambles to contain coronavirus influx (Reuters) With Coronavirus Lockdown, India's Cities See Clear Blue Skies As Air Pollution Drops (NPR) Spain’s elderly suffers as virus tears safety nets (AP) Economy/ Businesses Asian shares steady after Wall St caps best week since 1974 (Tri-City Herald) These companies are taking precautions to protect workers from coronavirus (KING 5) CDC extends ban on cruise ship sailings up to another 100 days (KOMO) Coronavirus pandemic puts globalization in the crosshairs (Seattle Times) Engage businesses to help solve full-stop economic devastation (Opted; Seattle Times) Rep. Newhouse: Be patient, coronavirus relief payments on their way (KEPR TV) Americans show kindness during the dark days of COVD-19 (KIMA TV) With restaurants closed, a bacon backup is building, and hog prices are plunging (Seattle Times) Ellensburg School District expands school lunch distribution program (Ellensburg Daily Record) Amazon, contemplating coronavirus tests for all employees, begins building its own testing lab (Seattle Times) Economic devastation looms on a Good Friday like no other (Seattle Times) Hey, delivery drivers, who’s got your back during COVID-19? The answer should be all of us (opinion; News Tribune) She came to the rescue during the Great Depression. Now her work is still aiding jobless Americans (CNN) Research Experimental drug helped critically ill emergency room doctor recover from COVID-19 (KIMA TV)
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When could social distancing end in Washington and nationwide? (KING 5) U.S. advises suspending bat research over concerns coronavirus could infect North American species (Seattle Times) Coronavirus mystery: Disease infects more women but kills more men (The Hill) How long can COVID-19 live on different surfaces? (KOMO) Malaria drug maker donating 100 million doses to treat coronavirus (KING 5) WSU researchers begin testing animals for COVID-19 (KREM) Apple and Google Are Building a Virus Tracking Tool for Phones: Live Updates (New York Times) Community & Neighbors Helping Others How one newspaper story sparked tech donations for kids during coronavirus online schooling (Seattle Times) Thurston County Food Bank offers drive-through groceries at Saint Martin’s (Olympian) Second Harvest's annual mobile market turns drive-thru (KEPR TV) No massive egg hunts this year. Here’s how to add some fun to a stay-at-home Easter (Olympian) Community members team up to hang face masks on fence for those in need (KEPR TV)
Weather Alerts
National Weather Service Alerts for 4/10/20 as of 1440 PDT: Wind Advisory issued on 4/11/20 through 1900 4/11/20 for Moses Lake, Upper Columbia Basin, Waterville Plateau, and Okanogan Valley. NWS Alerts for State of Washington website: https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wa.php?x=1
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