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Issaquah outlines $3.8 million windstorm damage estimate and steps for FEMA, debris and wildfire preparedness
Summary
City staff told the Issaquah City Council on Feb. 24 that windstorm cleanup and repair operations are estimated at about $3.8 million in public costs, with 800 tons of debris removed and both creek mitigation and wildfire preparedness work pending.
City staff told the Issaquah City Council on Feb. 24 that an October/January windstorm event and its aftermath have produced significant public costs and operations work for the city while prompting preparations for the coming wildfire season.
Financial and damage estimates Jillian Straub, management analyst, briefed the council on the city’s FEMA public‑assistance process and an updated estimate of local public costs. Based on work to date and projected capital projects (notably creek mitigation related to log‑jam removal and restoration), the city’s estimate of public costs is about $3,800,000. Straub noted that FEMA reimbursement requires a presidentially declared disaster determination before municipalities can receive federal public‑assistance funds; the state has requested a declaration and the city is tracking that process.
Staff reported 800 tons of debris removed from city property so far. City building‑safety and public‑works…
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