Monday, March 5, 2012
January's wicked weather led to $32.3 million in potential eligible damages.
President Barack Obama today signed a federal disaster declaration for Snohomish County and 10 other Washington counties for damages and costs suffered during January’s snowstorm. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal aid has been made available to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a severe winter storm, flooding, landslides, and mudslides from January 14 to Jan. 23. The weather led to $32.3 million in potential eligible damages, according to preliminary state and federal assessments. The counties included in the disaster declaration are: Snohomish, Grays Harbor, Clallam, King, Klickitat, Lewis, Mason, Pierce, Skamania, Thurston and …
Friday, February 24, 2012
In addition to windy conditions with gusts up to 45 mph, the snow level is expected to drop to 400 feet Saturday and 100 feet on Sunday.
The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for midnight tonight through 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, saying gusts of up to 45 mph are expected on Mercer Island. A wind advisory is issued whenever winds of 37 to 39 mph are expected or gusts 45 mph or greater. High winds could cause downed branches and localized power outages. The Washington State Department of Transportation is expecting snow through Snoqualmie Pass tonight and through Saturday afternoon, and advises travelers that visibility could be very low. The NWS said snow levels could drop from 1,200 feet to 400 feet by Saturday evening, and dropping to 100 feet by Sunday evening. On Mercer Island, rain and snow are likely Saturday night through Sunday evening, but little …
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Free disposal of branches, tree limbs and other wood debris left in the wake of recent wind and snow storms.
King County Executive Dow Constantine has cleared the way for free disposal of branches, tree limbs and other wood debris left in the wake of recent wind and snow storms. “We have made it easy for residents to dispose of debris so they can quickly put the storms of last week behind them and move on with life,” said Executive Constantine. Free wood debris recycling for King County residents will be available on Jan. 28-29, and again on Feb. 4-5 at four locations: The collection sites and events are exclusively for wood debris from the recent storms. Stumps, logs and limbs no longer than six feet in length are allowed – no brush, leaves, grass clippings, sod or soil can be accepted. These events are open to all King County residents. People …
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Mercer Island City Hall
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
After taking nearly the entire week off school last week, Mercer Island School District students learned they'll have fewer three-day weekends this spring.
The Mercer Island School district has announced make-up days for the three days lost last week due to snow and icy conditions. The make-up days are March 12, May 25, and the last day of school will be June 15. All of the days were previously scheduled make-up days but occur near notable events or holidays. Monday, March 12 is the day after Daylight Saving Time resumes and clocks are moved one hour forward, while Friday, May 25 falls on Memorial Day weekend. June 15, also a Friday, falls on Father's Day weekend.
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Mercer Island School District #400
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High winds last night knocked out power to West Mercer Elementary School.
Update, 9:24 a.m., Wednesday: West Mercer Elementary School will remain closed for the rest of the day due to a power outage resulting from downed power lines from last night's high winds. The Mercer Island School District has released the follwoing update: "West Mercer Elementary is closed for the day. There is no power and PSE is unable to predict when it will be restored. Buses will run their routes and will pick up any student who is without a parent and bring them to school. School personnel will stay with the students until they have all been picked up by a parent." ... Original Story: The Mercer Island School District will open West Mercer Elementary School 1-hour late after high winds damaged power lines last night, knocking out…
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Mercer Island School District #400
4160 86th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA
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A wind advisory for gusts up to 45 mph that was to expire at midnight as been extended to 4 a.m. Wednesday.
The National Weather Service has extended its wind advisory for the Puget Sound are to 4 a.m. Wednesday. Winds between 20 and 30 mph are likely with gusts up to 45 mph. The winds may cause local damage to trees and power lines, with small trees possibly toppling due to satursated soils or recent ice damage, said the advisory. As of 12:40 a.m., Mercer Island has not reported any additional power outages since last Saturday. Over 1,700 homes lost power due to freezing rain and ice last week. Click here to see the latest text updates from PSE.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Puget Sound Energy customers without power for five or more days may be eligible for a $50 credit on their next bill.
As of Monday morning, Jan. 23, more than 2,050 Renton Puget Sound Energy customers remained without power. That’s down from more than 20,000 Renton-area customers without power last Thursday. PSE may offer a small consolation to those who have been without power for an extended period of time, reported the Associated Press. The utility will add a $50 credit to the power bills of customers who have been without power for five full days or more. Call PSE customer service (1-888-225-5773) to see if you qualify. PSE crews have worked around the clock since the outages began last week. The utility enlisted the help of other crews that traveled from neighboring states and Canada, such as a group of contractors from British Columbia who worked to…
Here are several important winter-weather driving tips to follow that will help keep you safe in snowy & icy weather.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Garbage and recycling collection is canceled today due to inclement weather.
Allied Waste Services, a Republic Services Company, will not collect garbage on Friday, recycling and yard waste from its customers on Mercer Island, Bellevue and the Eastside due to inclement weather. Residential collection of recycle, yard waste and garbage is suspended but critical commercial accounts will be serviced on a limited basis. Weather-related service disruptions are made on a day-to-day basis. According to the press release, residents should put out a double load on their regular collection day next week. Allied Waste picks up garbage and recycling on Mercer Island five days a week (check an image of the service map attached to the right of this story). We will post updates to our websites and will send additional …
In response to the extended power outages on Mercer Island, the city of Mercer Island will keep the Community Center open as a warming shelter until 9 p.m. tonight.
Puget Sound Energy says that it may be another 12 hours or more prior to power being restored on Mercer Island. A PSE Service Alert notifcation for the community confirmed that Puget Sound Energy crews are busy working on downed power lines on the 4600 and 5300 blocks of East Mercer Way (and the intersection w/ SE 53rd Place). Trees laden with wet snow and ice as a result of yesterday's ice storm fell into power lines there, closing the roadway and cutting off power to 1,500 Mercer Island homes. "We have been told there are PSE crews on the Island, and they are beyond the assessment phase, working on repairs," said Mercer Island Assistant City Manager Glenn Boettcher. In response to the local power outages, the Mercer Island Community and …
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Mercer Island Community and Event Center
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