Cameo Island being evacuated in WA State San Juans!

[icymist]

Just heard on chanel 5 news, they're telling people to 'e-mail' their vote tomorrow for their polling places will be closed!

Will get a link when it is availabe. Evacuatiion due to very bad weather, namely flooding and mudslides and people could become stranded.

[babylonsister]

1. Huh? Why? nt

[Redstone]

2. I suspect bullshit. Nothing on Google News. Furthermore, "e-mail their votes?"

Yeah, right.

Redstone

[flamingyouth]

29. It's not bullshit.

We're under a state of emergency in 18 counties here.

[Redstone]

36. Yeah, I followed the link to the TV station, and apologized to the OP. It wasn't

bullshit, just a bit garbled.

Redstone

[Howardx]

3. there is no "cameo" island in the san juans

they (or you) could mean camano island but this sounds like bs to me

[icymist]

11. Sorry, I was typing fast.

And I wasn't sure if it was part of the San Juans, but wanted to give a sense of where it was. Also, I just heard that Mount Vernon is sandbagging the entire town. Me thinks election officials need to be watching Western Washington very closely in as we are under a declared 'state of emergency'!

[allalone]

44. Mount Vernon

The Skagit river runs right through old downtown. It's very high. Work parties are planned to sandbag downtown. In the last floods we managed to head it off. I live on a hill overlooking the town and have been watching the river through binocs. We've lost a lot of trees in the last couple of days. It's hard to convince people that it isn't rainy here when they see this on the news.

[Generic Other]

4. That's Camano Island and I also heard the report

King 5, Seattle.

We are all under water around here. My basement!!! The water appears to have risen from below ground!

[LisaM]

5. Camano Island is probably flooding

The rain here has been nonstop for days and that area is very prone to flooding. It's not in the San Juans, but it's in the NW corner of the state.

I don't know what their population is, but they must have some way of getting to vote. Can't they open polling places on the mainland? (Camano is accessible by bridge, not ferry). I suppose it's possible the bridge is going to be flooded over.

[Rainscents]

12. Camano Island is in Snohomish County...

We do ALL mail in ballots.

[LisaM]

47. Camano Island is in Island County

Not Snohomish.

[The empressof all]

6. First of all you can not E-Mail your Vote

I can't imagine Camano Island is being totally evacuated. I just drove over the Snohomish River and it's the highest I've ever seen it.
I've heard the town of Snohomish may get water tonight.

[Rainscents]

10. Plus... Camano Island is Snohomish County...

Snohomish County vote ALL mail in ballots!

[The empressof all]

17. Sorry for doubting you

You are right. The bridge will most likely be under water and folks will be stranded if they don't get out. I appologize.

It's crazy out there. I think Route 9 is going to be flooded as well through the Snohomish valley and possibly up to Monroe.

I haven't heard a call for sandbagging in Snohomish yet but I think the town is gonna get bad.

[flamingyouth]

27. You can actually email your vote

However, you'd have to request the ballot by 7 pm tonight (right now), according to what we just heard on KIRO tonight. :hi:

[bobbolink]

38. Thanks for the accurate info.

It would be really nice if people would check facts before blasting someone, eh?

Wishing good luck to all those on the island!

[The empressof all]

40. Actually the way I umderstand it is that they will E-mail you a ballot

I believe you still need to snail mail or drop off the special ballot.

[flamingyouth]

41. Ah - you're probably right

I only heard the tail end of it and I was surprised to hear "email" and "vote" in the same news story. :D

[uppityperson]

7. flood wire from channel 5 KING, updating regularily

http://www.king5.com/s/northwest/specialreport/stories/NW_110606WABfloodwireCB.eff93ec.html

[Rainscents]

8. Why are you spreading lies?

Here is link to king5news and it says nothing about it.
http://www.king5.com/

[icymist]

13. Spreading lies?!?!!!! Simply because YOU CAN FIND it?

Enough! Find out for yourselves.

[Rainscents]

16. I know for fact...

Snohomish County vote by ALL MAIL IN BALLOT! I live here!

[spuddonna]

18. I think this is what the OP is referring to...

http://www.king5.com/sharedcontent/northwest/specialreport/stories/NW_110606WABpollingplacesDS.1098f4ff.html

" ... * Request an e-mail ballot. Voters can request a ballot online at this link Requests received by 7 p.m. today (11/06/06) will be e-mailed a ballot and affidavit to return. All ballots must be postmarked by Election Day. E-mailed ballots will be set aside to ensure the voters' registration status."

[icymist]

20. I'm not going to argue with you, but I suggest you read

post #15. Maybe you could have your argument with them?

[Bluebear]

25. Icymist, you really have elaborate lies! >>>>

How did you pull that picture off!?

Icy, stay safe, you hear? :hug:

[icymist]

37. I'm in a safe spot in Port Orchard.

Hi Bluebear, haven't heard from you in a while. Our house is on a really big hill. We're filling up containers for drinking water and we have hand-crank radios and flashlights. We should be fine.:hug:

[uppityperson]

19. thank you for posting this information, ignore that poster

some people are responding poorly, thank you for posting this. More info further down in thread.

[Bluebear]

21. "EMERGENCY DECLARED IN 18 WASH. COUNTIES"

Big "lie"!

[karlrschneider]

9. e-mail votes?

:wtf:
:eyes:

[eShirl]

14. Seattle Times link and alternate voting info

"The closure of Snoqualmie Elementary will affect 997 voters registered to vote there. Those voters should go to the Snoqualmie Fire Station, 37600 S.E. Snoqualmie Parkway in Snoqualmie, to vote tomorrow.

"Three other polling places in Carnation and Fall City could potentially be shut down because they are near the Snoqualmie and Tolt rivers: River View School District Office in Carnation, and Fall City Elementary and Fall City Fire Station Dist. 27 in Fall City.

"To find out whether they will be closed tomorrow, call 206-296-VOTE or check online at www.metrokc.gov/elections. Road access could potentially be limited to Stillwater Elementary and Vincent Community Club, both in Carnation.

"If King County closes those polls because of flooding, voters registered there will need to cast a provisional ballot at alternate polling locations listed below."

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003355126_webfloodvoting06.html

mentions a web form you can fill out to get a ballot emailed to you from King County, which you must print out and snail-mail.

[spuddonna]

15. Wait everyone - Icymist is right! ETA: For King & Pierce County

Check this out: http://www.king5.com/sharedcontent/northwest/specialreport/stories/NW_110606WABpollingplacesDS.1098f4ff.html
From the page:
"...Voters who are affected by the flooding have many options for casting a ballot. These options include:
* Request an e-mail ballot. Voters can request a ballot online at this link Requests received by 7 p.m. today (11/06/06) will be e-mailed a ballot and affidavit to return. All ballots must be postmarked by Election Day. E-mailed ballots will be set aside to ensure the voters' registration status."

How about we give people a little time to find links, ok? WA state is experiencing some really intense flooding right now!

ETA - These email ballots are in effect for King and Pierce Counties. Snohomish uses only mail ballots: http://www1.co.snohomish.wa.us/Templates/Department/DepartmentBase.aspx?NRMODE=Published&NRORIGINALURL=%2fDepartments%2fAuditor%2fDivisions%2fElections_Voting%2fFrequentlyAskedQuestions%2ehtm&NRNODEGUID=%7b378EFD89-646C-4959-821F-5A05A229A07F%7d&NRCACHEHINT=Guest#Mail%20Ballot
"Why did Snohomish County chose to go Vote by Mail?
In 2005 the state legislature passed Local Option Vote by Mail legislation. Under this legislation, each county governing body had the authority to convert to all mail ballot election environment. In January, 2006, the Snohomish County Council passed a motion to convert to all mail ballot voting. For more information, see the all mail ballot plan for Snohomish County"

We now return you to your regularly scheduled Troll Beating! :evilgrin:

[Rainscents]

22. Icymist said... Camano Island and it said nothing of that fact on your link.

Snohomish County vote by mail.

[spuddonna]

26. My mistake - I live in King County and mistook Snoqualmie for Snohomish...

I am not a native of these parts, and still get confused with the Sno's around here! :)

[Rainscents]

30. ...

No problem. ;-)

[American Jesus]

46. And then when you add the Skokomish and the Skykomish and the

Stillaguamish into the mix, it really gets confusing.

Actually, the Skokomish is easy to remember during flood season. It's where you see the salmon crossing Highway 101

[Igel]

23. Or at least close enough.

There's a bit of paranoia going around, I'm afraid. No mistake is too slight to be signs of freeperdom.

Sigh.

[Redstone]

24. NOW I understand. You should have explained more clearly What they said

was that you could get a mail-in ballot via e-mail. Not "e-mail your vote."

Redstone

[icymist]

28. The confusion arises from King5's handling of their broadcast....

which still states three alternative voting processes: Vote by e-mail, vote by absentee ballot, or vote by provisional ballot. If you follow the link provided, then it is mentioned that the vote by e-mail is with a special, one time absentee ballot. It's the television broadcast that is unclear and I merely reported what I had heard. I could not have explained it more clearly at the time with the information that was available.

[The empressof all]

32. It's OK icymist

Everyone from the area is on edge with the weather and the folks out of state are understandable worried about voter fraud. Folks have been disenfranchised with so many scams in the past, anything out of the ordinary was sure to raise some red flags. Your post set off inner alarms for me too and I know that you are a good Democrat and DUer. Now we all know what is going on....Thank you.


I hope you are safe and dry. I'm wondering if I should fill my bathtub in the event the drinking water is compromised. I'm high up so I won't get hit with flooding in the house unless my storm drain clogs.

[icymist]

34. Oh wow! Drinking water! That's a good idea. Am filling up containers now!

I got so caught up with all the BS that has been happening to me today that I completelt forgot! Thanks for the reminder!

[Redstone]

35. It's OK. You had to work with what you had to work with.

sorry I was a bit hostile in my initial reply.

Redstone

[karlrschneider]

39. I apologize for my snarky reply earlier...now it's understood.

Stay dry and safe!
ks

[uppityperson]

31. update from 5:18, evacuate before midnight

5:18 p.m. Snohomish County officials say Camano Island residents are going to be isolated on the island unless they evacuate before midnight tonight. They are also requesting Stanwood residents in low lying ares to self-evacuate as soon as possible.
http://www.king5.com/s/northwest/specialreport/stories/NW_110606WABfloodwireCB.eff93ec.html

[helderheid]

33. VIDEO

http://www.king5.com/index.html

[Wiley50]

42. DU'er Knowbody O lives on Camano island

Hope she's doing OK.

[spuddonna]

43. Hope everyone up near Camano and Whidbey Islands are ok!

Such a beautiful area... Stay safe! :hi:

ETA: I'm always impressed by DU'ers! Reading thru this thread is a real treat for me. Tonight the tension is high, and a situation that could have ended as a total flame-out war was diffused and information was shared. Have a mentioned how much I love DU today?! :7 :applause:

[upi402]

45. Camano Island Coffee supports Air America and is fair trade

and organic and shade grown (no deforestation)

http://www.camanoislandcoffee.com/

It's not all rural hunters sporting "Sportsmen for BUSH" bumper stickers in Camano Island.

[Evergreen Emerald]

48. we are underwater in WA state

It has been pouring non-stop here. I had to try three different routes to get my daughter to school this morning due to flooded roads. I fortunately, voted absentee ballot last week.

[JetCityLiberal]

49. Lived there for 10 years

Learned survival basics early on.

Hope all stay safe and dry as possible. It is very bad.