News from VashonBePreparedNoticias de VashonBePrepared Vashon’s Special Wildfire RiskPrepare Your HomeStay InformedMake a Household Evacuation Plan Riesgo de Incendios en VashonPrepare su CasaManténgase InformadoHaga un Plan de Evacuación Familiar We are now on an every-other-Thursday publication scheduleOur next edition will be published on January 30 FULL REPORTS

COMMUNITY ADVISORY – 12.26.2024 VOICE OF VASHON REPORTS THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE REGARDING TODAY’S WEATHER Description…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON…WHAT…Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHEN…Until 1 PM PST this afternoon.IMPACTS…Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few […]

‘Tis the Season of Millions of BatteriesLithium-Ion Batteries Can Catch Fire and Even ExplodeYour Quick Checklist for Battery SafetyEsta es la Epoca de uso de Millones de BateriasLas Baterias de Litio pueden Encenderse y hasta ExplotarLista de Seguridad para el Uso de Baterias UPDATEShttps://vashonbeprepared.org/en-us/

This is the Voice of Vashon Emergency Alert Service providing a message from the Washington State Ferries: Service has been restored on the south-end ferry route between Point Defiance and Tahlequah. An earlier power outage has been repaired allowing service to result. This message was posted at 10:00am on Wednesday, December 18th.

South End Ferries Canceled: Power Outage This is the Voice of Vashon Emergency Alert Service providing a message from the Washington State Ferries: All sailings are canceled this morning on the south-end ferry route between Point Defiance and Tahlequah. Washington State Ferries reports that a power outage in the Point Defiance/Ruston area has shut down […]

News from VashonBePreparedNoticias de VashonBePrepared 160 Friday, November 22, 2024 At HomeSecurityTraveling En casaSeguridadViajes We are now on an every-other-week publication schedule –our next edition will be published on December 6th. At Home One of the riskiest activities during the holidays turns out to be decorating around your home. Also, food-borne illness due to unsafe […]

News from VashonBePreparedNoticias de VashonBePrepared CDC: New COVID and Pneumonia Vaccine Advice Looking for an On-Island Vaccination Source? Bad Weather Driving: Prepare. Protect. Prevent CDC: Consejos sobre las Nuevas Vacunas de COVID y Pulmonía ¿Buscando donde se pueden Vacunar en la Isla? Manejando en Mal Clima: Prepárese, Protejase, Prevenga We are now on an every-other-week […]

News from VashonBePrepared We are now on an every-other-week publication schedule –our next edition will be published on November 1st. When All Else Fails… Ham Radio In the aftermath of two powerful hurricanes in the southern United States, many towns were left isolated. This was due to wiped-out roads and other damaged infrastructure, but also […]

VashonBePrepared Update #155 Friday, September 27, 2024COVID, Flu, and RSV Vaccine Signups Now Available on IslandCOVID Vaccination: Why and When?Free COVID Tests Return Vacunas de COVID, Flu, y RSV, Registrense en el Portal de la Farmacia de VashonVacunas de COVID: ¿Porque y Cuando?Regresan las Pruebas Caseras de COVID, Gratis FULL REPORThttps://vashonbeprepared.org/en-us/

Update #154 Friday, September 20, 2024Let’s Talk: Start the ConversationPreparedness Month Discussion GuideIf You Do Nothing Else, Do These Three ThingsNERO: Start a Neighborhood ConversationMake a Game Out of It!Your (Blood) Type Needed Platicando, poco a poco, Empecemos una ConversaciónGuía de Discusión Durante el Mes para PrepararseSi no Hace Nada Mas, Haga Estas Tres CosasNERO: […]