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row <br />.:.:.. ....... <br />a, <br />«Owner First)) «Owner Last)) <br />Wailing Address)) <br />((City)), «State» ((Zip)) <br />September 30"', 2022 <br />KITTITAS COUNTY <br />Regarding Parcel a ((All Parcel #s)) <br />Dear «Owner_First» «Owner_Last», <br />Annually the Kittitas County Flood Control Zone District reaches out to parcel owners within frequently <br />flooded areas in an effort to raise awareness of flood risk and encourage preparation for potential <br />flooding. You have received this letter because your property listed above is in an area that has flooded <br />several times. Here are some things you can do to reduce your flood risk: <br />Contact the flood Control Zone District for information about the extent of past flooding in your area. <br />Department staff can share more information about the causes of repetitive flooding within your area, <br />what the County is doing about it, and what would be an appropriate flood protection level. Our staff <br />can visit your property to discuss flood protection alternatives. <br />Prepare for flooding: <br />• Know how to shut off the electricity and gas to your house when a flood comes. <br />• Make a list of emergency numbers and identify a safe place to go. <br />• Make a household inventory, especially of basement contents. <br />• Put insurance policies, valuable papers, medicine, etc., in a safe place. <br />• Collect and put cleaning supplies, camera, waterproof boots, etc., in a handy place. <br />• Develop a disaster response plan. See www.ready.gov/plan for information about preparing <br />your home and family for a disaster. <br />Consider permanent flood protection measures: <br />• Mark your fuse or breaker box to show the circuits to the floodable areas. Turning off the power <br />to the basement before a flood can reduce property damage and save lives. <br />• Consider elevating your house above flood levels. <br />• Check your building for water entry points, such as basement windows, the basement stairwell, <br />doors, and dryer vents. These can be protected with low walls or temporary shields. <br />• Install a floor drain plug, standpipe, overhead sewer, or sewer backup valve to prevent sewer <br />backup flooding. <br />411 N Ruby St, Suite 1 T: 509.962.7523 <br />Ellensburg, WA 98926 F: 509.962.7663 <br />