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Vancouver Offers Resources for Severe Weather Preparedness

Staff Report / Vancouverlocal.org

**Vancouver, WA Shares Severe Weather Resources**

The City of Vancouver, Washington, has reminded residents to prepare for severe weather conditions with essential resources at their disposal. With the possibility of storms bringing challenges such as downed trees, power outages, and frozen pipes, the city has provided the following contact information and tools to assist the community:

- **Traffic Signal or Street Issues**: To report traffic signal outages, fallen branches, or trees blocking city streets, or to request help with turning off water in the case of frozen pipes, call **360-487-8177**.

- **Power Line Problems**: Downed power lines can be reported to **360-992-8000**.

- **Garbage and Recycling Alerts**: Residents can stay informed about garbage and recycling services by signing up for alerts at [cityofvancouver.us/services/garbage-recycling](https://www.cityofvancouver.us/services/garbage-recycling/).

- **Emergency Shelter Access**: Those in need of shelter can contact the Council for the Homeless Housing Hotline at **360-695-9677**.

Additionally, Vancouver residents can find the city's plow priority map and more severe weather resources at [www.cityofVancouver.us/severeweather](http://www.cityofVancouver.us/severeweather).

The city encourages everyone to save this information ahead of time to make navigating storms and severe weather easier.

Source: Vancouver City Gov

Source Type: Gov

Source Location: Vancouver

Jan 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM

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