12/23/2025
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Friends and Neighbors:
We are working on compiling a list of resources for Pierce County to help answer questions you're asking as the flooding persists:
✔️Looking for help?
✔️Wanting to help?
✔️Need a list of resources?
We're adding them all here:
🔗 https://www.uwpc.org/2025-flood-relief-information
We'll keep this page updated as we receive new information. Stay safe out there!
12/16/25 Update
Emergency Management continues to assess damage from flooding while preparing for another incoming weather system bringing wind and additional rain. There is concern that power outages may impact residents who are already affected by flooding. The next 12–18 hours will be critical.
Current Updates & Resources:
🔴 Emergency Shelter
A Red Cross shelter in Puyallup is open through at least Thursday and will be reassessed after the storm.
Find an open shelter here:
https://www.redcross.org/get-help/disaster-relief-and-recovery-services/find-an-open-shelter.html
🤝 Volunteers Needed – Please Do Not Self-Deploy
The Red Cross has set up a volunteer registration form on their website.
➡️ Volunteers must register in advance and will be assigned as needed.
➡️ Please do not self-deploy, as teams are still assessing safety at sites.
🚑 Medical Support
The Medical Reserve Corps will be deployed in the Sumner area on Thursday.
🥫 Food Assistance
The Emergency Food Network (EFN) is sending additional pallets of food to Sumner Food Bank, which is serving displaced families.
Please continue to follow official updates from Pierce County Ready and local emergency management. Stay safe, check on neighbors if you can, and thank you for supporting one another during this time.
🚨 Immediate Needs
Several individuals and families have been displaced, including people who were living full-time in an RV campground. Those impacted include families with children, veterans, and seniors.
Currently Needed Donations
✔️Clothing for all ages (infant through adult)
✔️Shoes and boots
✔️Diapers and baby formula
✔️Pet food
✔️Cleaning supplies (including rubber gloves)
✔️Food & Supplies
Many displaced individuals are staying in hotels or are dry camping, making cooking difficult. We are seeking:
✔️Ready-to-eat and non-perishable food
✔️Food and supplies that do not require cooking
Donation Drop-Off Locations
Donations may be dropped off at the following locations. Please clearly label all donations as “For Flood Victims.”
✔️New Hope Resource Center, 414 Spring St., Puyallup, WA 98372
✔️Multicultural Child and Family Hope Center, 2021 S 19th St, Tacoma, WA 98405
