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Kittitas (pronounced 'KITT-i-tass') County is located in central Washington State. It spans from the lush forested Cascade Mountains to the upper Yakima River Valley plains and the Columbia River.
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Many natural hazards and human induced emergencies have the capability to bring disaster to Kittitas County. Wildfire, earthquakes, floods, volcanic activity, ice storms, plus accidents, criminal acts, or acts of terrorism are just a few examples of disasters we potentially face as citizens of Kittitas County. The Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Management functions to provide tools for responders and the public to respond to, be resilient through, and recover from whatever hazard strikes our county. Emergency Management for the Sheriff’s Office works with other county and municipal departments, as well as state and federal partners to plan, equip, train for, and practice our response to emergency situations. Among those duties include writing, updating, and maintaining the County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) which is reviewed and approved by the Washington State Department of Emergency Management. Linked below, you can click to view the basic plan, each emergency support function, and annexes to learn more about how we work with partners at all levels to handle large emergencies within Kittitas County.
You can contact the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office for free evacuation and disaster preparedness materials or visit www.ready.gov for publications related to disaster readiness. For more information contact Kittitas County Emergency Management by email at kcsoem@co.kittitas.wa.us or you can call the Sheriff’s Office at 509 962 7525 and ask to speak to an Emergency Management Specialist.
During emergency evacuation levels in Kittitas County, please use the link below to search your address to check if your residence is within an evacuation level.
Evacuation map (When there are active evacuation levels in Kittitas County, the evacuation map will be activated and show "Live")
Emergency Management is responsible for sending out emergency alerts in times of public safety, evacuation notices, and calls for action as it relates to welfare of the community. Click the image below to sign up for our Alert & Warning System Everbridge today!
* The appendices listed under some Emergency Support Function sections are located within the document they are listed under.
