Emergency Preparedness

City of Bellingham Office of Emergency Management

The city's department, local hazards, preparedness, alerts, and more.

WA Emergency Management Division

Preparedness information from our state.

WA EMD: Alerts

• Also on the WA web site, covering a variety of options for alerts:

  • WEA (alerts sent to your smart phone)

  • ShakeAlert (earthquake early warning)

  • Local alerts (scroll down to “Whatcom County”)

WA EMD on YouTube

Dozens of videos with preparedness tips, geologic hazards, información en Espanol, pet preparedness, and more.

WA Department of Natural Resources Geology Portal

Lots of information about the natural components of our state, including seismic risks, tsunamis, volcanoes, and more.

Bellingham Public Library, Emergency Preparedness Reading List

Do emergency preparedness and understanding hazards fascinate you? Us too! This is our ever-growing list of reading opportunities at the library.

FEMA Ready

Learn more about a variety of hazards, planning and preparing, tips for businesses, activities for kids, and more!