This afternoon, Mayor Durkan announced two new actions in the city’s ongoing effort to slow the spread of COVID-19.
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City Council and staff to telecommute, cancel committee meetings for remainder of March
Late this afternoon, Council President Lorena Gonzalez and Council President Pro Tem Teresa Mosqueda issued a directive to the city’s Legislative Department outlining several measures the department will take to address the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Topping the list: all department employees are instructed to telecommute through the end of the month, and all committee meetings will be cancelled for the remainder of March.
Continue readingMayor declares civil emergency related to coronavirus (updated)
This afternoon, Mayor Durkan declared a civil emergency related to the outbreak of the coronavirus known as COVID-19. (UPDATE 3/4: additional information added below in several places and at the end)
Continue readingSeattle’s Winter Weather Preparedness, and What You Should Do
It’s looking increasingly like Seattle will greet the new year with a major cold snap, with highs around freezing and dropping to the low 20’s overnight. But the long-term outlook suggests we might see more of the same before spring arrives. Before the Council began its holiday recess, it received a briefing from several city departments on their preparations for winter weather as well as the outreach and messages to the city’s residents. At the end of this post is a list of the best ways to get information and report problems during a severe weather event, as well as information …
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