A County Wide Burn Ban Goes into Effect July 1st, 2009 thru October 1st, 2009.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tsunami All Hazard Alert Broadcast Sirens will sound on April 6, 2009 for 10 seconds with the sound of Winchester Chimes. This alert will sound the first Monday of each month to verify the system's capablities to send timely warning notifications to coastal communities. This is a key component of clallam county's Tsunami Ready program. Currently, the Tsunami AHAB sirens to be tested are positioned in Neah Bay, at the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribal Center, Port Angeles, and at Diamond Point in Sequim.
The Clallam County Department of Health and Human Services (CCHHS) is in close contact with the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding swine influenza in parts of the United States, Canada and Mexico. The district is working closely with our partners around the state to monitor cases of pneumonia and influenza to see if they're due to this new infection. Health care providers and laboratories in Washington have been asked to watch for influenza, especially in people who traveled to Mexico or other affected areas.
