The King County Council (Washington) on September 10, 2009 declared an emergency in order to permit the county to respond to potential flooding this fall.The proactive and somewhat unusual step was taken in response to the weakened capacity of the Howard Hanson Dam on the Green River. The council action enables the county to waive procurement and contracting regulations in order to address the emergency. Usually, emergencies are only declared after an event has occurred.
For further information:
- Visit the King County Council's website in order to download the staff report and the actual emergency declaration
- A news release from the council describes the action further
- A Seattle Times news article
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