How to find warmth, electricity, and other storm resources in the Seattle area

This is a developing list of available warming shelters, charging stations, and other resources as windstorms move through the Seattle area leaving thousands without power.

Last Updated: Thursday, 5:15 p.m.

Additional resources

• Families with children can call the Family Shelter Intake Line for transportation and shelter: 206-245-1026.
• Seattle's food resources list is available here.
• Seattle's hygiene resources map is available here.
• Other shelter resources in King County call 211.
• For other shelter resources in Washington state call 866-427-4747.

How to stay safe at home

Avoiding and treating hypothermia

Symptoms of hypothermia include uncontrolled shivering, slow or unclear speech, extreme fatigue, stumbling, confusion, semi-consciousness, or unconsciousness. If someone is suffering from hypothermia and is unable to receive medical attention, the following suggestions are provided by Seattle's health department:

• Do not warm the person too fast.
• Bring the person indoors or to a dry place protected from wind.
• Remove wet clothing and cover the person with dry blankets, covering head, hands, and feet.
• Put the person in a cot or bed next to a warm — not hot — heater.
• Lie under the covers next to the person and transfer your own body heat. If possible, have someone else lie on the other side of the person.
• Give the person warm — not hot — broth or soup.

Avoiding carbon monoxide poisoning

Carbon monoxide is released when any fuel such as gas, oil, kerosene, wood, or charcoal is burned. Hundreds of people die accidentally every year from carbon monoxide poisoning caused by appliances that malfunction or are used improperly.

• Never use a gas stove for heat.
• Never burn charcoal indoors.
• Never use a generator indoors or in garage or carport.
• Only use a generator outdoors and far from open windows and vents.
• Never cook inside on a charcoal or gas grill.

Keeping food safe after a power outage

• Keep doors closed on refrigerators and freezers as much as possible.
• Full freezers can stay at freezing temperatures for about 2 days.
• Half-full freezers can stay at freezing temperatures for about 1 day.