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Skagit County proclaims Oct. 13–17, 2025 Flood Awareness Week; emergency management highlights preparedness and projects
Summary
The Skagit County Board of Commissioners unanimously proclaimed Oct. 13–17, 2025 as Flood Awareness Week. County emergency management reviewed partnerships, alert systems and mitigation projects including buyouts, home elevations and an EOC/command-van upgrade.
The Skagit County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 13 unanimously proclaimed Oct. 13–17, 2025 as Flood Awareness Week and heard a briefing from the county Department of Emergency Management on flood risks, preparedness actions and ongoing mitigation projects.
The proclamation and briefing emphasized the Skagit River's flood history and urged residents to sign up for county alerts, make family evacuation plans and maintain emergency kits. Chief Julie de la Sada of the Department of Emergency Management said the county and its partners use a “ready, set, go” framework for public messaging and pointed residents to skagitcounty.net/alerts for Code Red notifications.
Flood Awareness Week, organizers said, reminds residents that the Skagit River has a long history of major flooding; presenters cited a historic 1815 event and the…
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