Gov. Jay Inslee signed an emergency declaration on Tuesday that unlocked the state aid. Inslee’s proclamation opens up $1 million for recovery efforts through the state’s individual assistance program, which is run by the Military Department and allows the governor to appropriate funds every year to those affected by a disaster.

Dec 14, 2024 · OLYMPIA, Wash. - Gov. Jay Inslee has requested a 30-day extension from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to complete damage assessments from November's bomb cyclone, a severe windstorm that devastated parts of King County.

Jan 8, 2025 · The powerful storm killed two, left millions without power for days, and damaged about 600 homes and businesses. Gov. Jay Inslee signed an emergency declaration on Tuesday that unlocked the state...

Oct 24, 2024 · Democratic Washington Gov. Jay Inslee had to wait until President Joe Biden took office to get help for a deadly wildfire that occurred during the Trump administration.

Jan 5, 2024 · On Wednesday, Gov. Jay Inslee thanked dozens of employees of the Washington Emergency Management Division and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. For the past four years, the agencies have operated a joint field office in Lacey, where they oversaw multiple federally declared disasters and distributed billions of dollars in aid to those who ...

Dec 14, 2024 · Gov. Jay Inslee has requested a 30-day extension from FEMA to determine whether damages sustained during November’s bomb-cyclone wind event will warrant a federal Major Disaster Declaration for Public Assistance.

Oct 25, 2024 · But then-President Donald Trump refused to act on Gov. Jay Inslee’s request for $37 million in federal disaster aid because of a bitter personal dispute with the Democratic governor, an...

Dec 14, 2024 · OLYMPIA, Wash. - Gov. Jay Inslee has requested a 30-day extension from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to complete damage assessments from November's bomb cyclone, a severe windstorm...

Jan 8, 2025 · WASHINGTON, January 7 - Gov. Jay Inslee today signed Proclamation 25-01 declaring a state of emergency following November’s bomb cyclone storm, which caused catastrophic power outages and...

Gov. Jay Inslee sent a letter to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on Friday requesting the federal agency's swift action on providing aid to Washington's flood-damaged regions once the state's damage assessment is complete, which is expected soon.