Business Resources During Flooding & Natural Disasters (This page will feature updates)

9 Dec 2025

Recovery Resources:

Snohomish County Public Safety Hub

The County will provide up to date information here on when evacuation orders are eased, and how to apply for disaster loans, if those become available.

When addressing flooding in your business there are key actions you can take to assist in a smooth recovery. The urge to move quickly to the clean up phase may work against you when filing an insurance claim or pursuing disaster assistance if you don’t have adequate damage documentation.

Take care to first inspect your property for immediate dangers like animals that may have come in with the floodwaters.
When inspecting your property, make sure to avoid all areas with flooded electrical circuits and submerged power lines or electrical appliances until the power has been cut.
Listen and watch for leaking gas lines, electrical lines or flammable materials in the water such as gas.
Mark dangerous areas with caution tape until more thorough safety assessments can be made.
Inside structures, use a flashlight to locate damage to walls, doors, floors, and windows and take lots of pictures before you begin any clean up or repairs! Your photos will document your claims for assistance and strengthen your case.
Food establishments that experienced flooding will require an inspection to reopen. They should contact the Snohomish County Health Department by calling 425-359-8730 or by e-mailing food.safety@snoco.org.

"After the Flood" Guide From The Hartford

Click here to access this downloadable PDF

U.S. Small Business Administration

Click here to access the SBA website: Recover from Disasters guidance

Preparedness Resources

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation

10 Things Small Business Owners Can Do to Better Prepare

AJG United States

Flood Preparedness Guide for Businesses

Update, Dec. 10, 2025

Immediate Emergency Response & Safety

FEMA – Disaster Assistance

https://www.disasterassistance.gov
Financial and direct support after federally declared disasters.

Ready.gov – Business Emergency Preparedness

https://www.ready.gov/business
Continuity planning, flood guides, and emergency templates.

American Red Cross – Disaster Relief

https://www.redcross.org/get-help/disaster-relief-and-recovery-services.html
Shelters, cleanup kits, and volunteer assistance.

Snohomish County & Local Resources

Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management (DEM)

https://snohomishcountywa.gov/180/Emergency-Management
Flood alerts, sandbag stations, road closures, evacuation information.

Snohomish County Flood Information Center

https://snohomishcountywa.gov/796/Flood-Information-Center

Snohomish County PUD – Outages & Restoration

https://www.snopud.com/outages/
Power restoration updates, electrical safety guidance post-flood.

Business Continuity & Preparedness Tools

Workforce & Employee Support

Workforce Snohomish – Rapid Response

https://www.workforcesnohomish.org
Layoff aversion, worker resources, and employer support.

Washington ESD

https://esd.wa.gov
Worker income support, employer reporting flexibility, and business continuity tools.

Federal Support

U.S. SBA Disaster Loan Program

https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance
Loans for physical damage, working capital (EIDL), equipment, inventory, and property losses.

U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA)

https://www.eda.gov/strategic-initiatives/disaster-recovery
Disaster supplemental grants for infrastructure and regional economic recovery.

HUD CDBG–Disaster Recovery

https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/comm_planning/cdbg-dr
Long-term rebuilding support for communities and small businesses.

USDA Disaster & Flood Resources

USDA provides some of the most significant federal support for farms, ranches, rural businesses, and rural communities affected by flooding.

USDA Disaster Assistance Programs (Farm Service Agency)

https://www.fsa.usda.gov/resources/programs/disaster-assistance-programs
Overview of all USDA disaster programs: crops, livestock, infrastructure, and economic injury.

Emergency Farm Loans (Low-Interest)

https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/farm-loan-programs/emergency-farm-loans
For farms and ranches in federally declared disaster areas needing capital to recover from flood damage.

Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP)

https://www.fsa.usda.gov/resources/programs/supplemental-disaster-relief-program-sdrp
Assistance for crop, revenue, and production losses caused by natural disasters (including flooding).

Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP)

https://www.fsa.usda.gov/resources/programs/emergency-livestock-relief-program-elrp
Relief for livestock producers impacted by floods (feed losses, grazing impacts, etc.).

Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP)

https://www.fsa.usda.gov/resources/programs/noninsured-crop-disaster-assistance-related-information
Aid for producers of non-insurable crops suffering flood-related losses.

USDA Rural Development – Rural Disaster Assistance

https://www.rd.usda.gov/resources/rural-development-disaster-assistance
Support for rural small businesses, infrastructure, utilities, housing, and long-term community recovery.

Farmers.gov Flood Resource Center

https://www.farmers.gov/protection-recovery/flood
Guidance on documenting losses, emergency actions, cleanup, and navigating USDA aid.

State of Washington Resources

Washington Emergency Management Division (EMD)

https://mil.wa.gov/emergency-management-division
Flood alerts, hazard mitigation, and statewide disaster response.

Washington State Department of Commerce

https://www.commerce.wa.gov
Resiliency resources, technical assistance, and program support that may activate during disasters.

Washington Department of Revenue

https://dor.wa.gov
Disaster-related tax filing extensions, penalty waivers, and support for lost business records.

Employment Security Department (ESD)

SharedWork: https://esd.wa.gov/sharedwork

Unemployment & DUA (when activated): https://esd.wa.gov/unemployment
Helps businesses retain workers and provides income support during closures.

Infrastructure, Utilities & Environmental Cleanup

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Emergency Operations

https://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/Emergency-Operations/
Engineering support for levees, flood mitigation, and structural assessments.

EPA Flood Response Resources

https://www.epa.gov/natural-disasters/flooding
Hazardous waste cleanup, water contamination, and environmental health guidance.