City of Bonney Lake - Community Section - Public Safety

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & ALERTS

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Pierce County Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
930 Tacoma Ave S,
County-City Building (# B-36),
Tacoma, WA
Contact: (253) 798-7470
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Bonney Lake Emergency
Operations Center (EOC)
Public Safety Building
18421 Sumner-Buckley Hwy E
Bonney Lake, WA
Contact: (253) 863-1800

Pierce County ALERT
Receive emergency notifications via e-mail, phone, fax, or text message: www.piercecountywa.org

Health Resources & Information

Health & Human Services Department (Federal)
www.flu.gov
www.hhs.gov

Health Department (County)
www.tpchd.org/

Alerts & Notifications

Find updates & share info on the City's Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/CityBonneyLake
If you don't have a Facebook account, you can also find information and comment via the City's official blog: www.citybonneylake.org/cityblog.

Storm Debris
Residents inside Bonney Lake city limits may drop off storm debris (branches up to 8' in length and 10" in diameter) at the city's drop-off site adjacent to Allan Yorke Park between 9am and 5pm from January 24th through February 5th. For more information view the Press Release or call (253) 862-8602.

Residents outside city limits may drop off storm debris at the Prairie Ridge Transfer Station (11710 Prairie Ridge Dr E). Limits for storm debris apply; call (253) 862-1704 for more information.

D.M. Disposal customers with yard waste collection service may place storm debris in their yard waste containers. For more information visit www.murreysdisposal.com and view the Announcements page or call (253) 414-0345.

Visit the National Weather Service website for current weather forecasts and alerts.

General Information & Links

National Weather Service
Updated Weather Forecasts & Information

Winter Weather Driving Info. & Tips
Bonney Lake Public Works

Cold Temperatures & Frozen Pipes
Bonney Lake Utilities

To report power outtages or downed power lines, contact Puget Sound Energy at 1-888-225-5773 or visit www.pse.com.

To report downed trees on City streets, call (253) 862-8602 during normal business hours (Mon-Fri, 8:30am - 5:00pm).
For after-hours reports, call the dispatch center at (253) 841-5538.
In the case of an emergency, always dial 9-1-1.

Storm Debris - 2012 Ice Storm
Residents inside Bonney Lake city limits may drop off storm debris branches at the city's drop-off site adjacent to Allan Yorke Park. For more information view the Press Release or call (253) 862-8602.

Residents outside city limits may drop off storm debris at the Prairie Ridge Transfer Station (11710 Prairie Ridge Dr E). Limits for storm debris apply; call (253) 862-1704 for more information.

Other Agencies:
School Closures: www.schoolreport.org
Pierce Transit Snow Routes: www.piercetransit.org
Garbage Service: www.murreysdisposal.com
WSDOT Traffic Updates: www.wsdot.gov

General Information

We live in a world that faces a variety of threats – both natural and man-made. Will we have to deal with the potential of floods, severe storms, wildfires, an eruption of Mount Rainier, earthquake, biological agents, chemicals, suicide bombings, or cyberspace attacks?

The City of Bonney Lake has a Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan in place to develop citizen self-sufficiency, improve first responder capabilities, guide organizational behavior in an emergency or disaster, and create an atmosphere of interagency cooperation.

The City also has a Hazard Mitigation Plan, originally adopted in 2004 (Resolution 1347). A revised plan was developed in cooperation with the Pierce County Department of Emergency Management, and was adopted by the City Council in Februrary 2011 (Resolution 2106). The draft version of the plan is available to download below; the finalized version will be made available upon approval by the County.
¤ Hazard Mitigation Plan - Draft (2010-2015 Edition) (3 MB)

Resources
Use the links and downloadable materials to help you get prepared.

Pierce County ALERT
Sign up to receive emergency notifications and community alerts for your area from the County on your land line, cell phone, PDA, pager, e-mail or fax through the Pierce County ALERT system.

Emergency Flood Route Map
View alternative routes in the area for when SR410 and Rhodes Lake Road are closed due to flooding or other issues.
Download from the Maps page

Emergency Shelters
When an emergency has been declared, the Bonney Lake Senior Center is designated as an emergency shelter (read about the Use of the Senior Center for Disaster) for those without other means of shelter. Additional Emergency Shelters in the area can be found online throught the Pierce County Department of Emergency Management.

Other Resources:

Downloadable Materials:
¤    Keeping Your Family and Home Safe During an Emergency
¤    Basic Emergency Supply Kit
¤    Disaster Supply Kit
¤    72-Hour Emergency Preparedness Kit
¤    Emergency Preparedness – Power Outages
¤    Disaster Preparation Handbook

Federal Emergency Management Agency
The FEMA site offers useful information to assist in planning for all types of emergencies, including fires, floods, volcanos, pandemic flu, storms and more.
www.ready.gov
www.fema.gov/plan/index.shtm

Pierce County Emergency Management
Find up-to-date emergency management information and resources for Pierce County, Washington. The Department of Emergency Management works to create sustainable communities and enhance public safety by empowering all who work, govern, live in and visit Pierce County to prevent, mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from all types of hazards, emergencies and disasters.
www.piercecountywa.org/

American Red Cross – Make a Plan
Disaster can strike quickly and without warning: Make a plan. Visit this site to get started on your family's preparedness plan.
www.redcross.org/