It is important that people do not bring items to the KCECC or to any King County collection point until directed to do so.

Eric Holdeman, Director of King County Office of Emergency Management advises, “King County citizens are urged to donate financially instead of donating single items. Right now, it’s difficult to predict specific needs and often times donated goods don’t reach evacuees and are left in landfills. Collecting, receiving and processing small-quantity items can overwhelm emergency response agencies and volunteer organizations."

We know everyone has good intentions and wants to help right now. In an effort to best serve the victims and help the responding agencies in the affected hurricane areas, please do not self-deploy donated goods or automatically go to the hurricane area unless dispatched by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). One of the best ways for people and organizations to help is to donate funds to disaster relief efforts.

A list of disaster relief agencies is listed at www.metrokc.gov/prepare with information on how you can donate or volunteer.