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News Release – April 27, 2026 |
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Starting Tuesday, King County will operate a Disaster Recovery Center to help residents impacted by the flooding in December 2025 with applications for federal disaster assistance.
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Residents in King County who were affected by the historic December 2025 flooding may now qualify for federal disaster assistance under Federal Emergency Management Administration’s (FEMA) Individual Assistance Program.
After the flooding, Washington requested federal disaster declarations to help individuals affected by the atmospheric river flooding, as well as to help public entities repair infrastructure and partially reimburse their response efforts. The application deadline is June 10, 2026.
From April 28 to June 10, King County will operate a Disaster Recovery Center for people who would like in-person assistance with their FEMA application. It is located at the King County Elections Office, 919 Southwest Grady Way, Renton, Washington 98057. The center is open Tuesdays through Fridays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
“I’m thankful for the collaboration with local, state, and federal partners that made this critical disaster assistance possible for those who need it most in King County,” said Executive Girmay Zahilay. “We’re working to make this assistance as accessible as possible so that residents and business owners can rebuild and recover.”
Individuals can apply for the FEMA assistance in one of four ways:
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In person at the King County Disaster Recovery Center
Anyone using a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, can give FEMA the number for that service.
The Small Business Administration (SBA) will continue to offer low interest low interest federal disaster loans to Washington businesses, private nonprofit organizations, and residents affected by December's flooding event. To apply online, visit sba.gov/disaster.
Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for more information on SBA disaster assistance.
The Disaster Recovery Center will also be able to help residents and business owners with their SBA applications.
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