Posted on 03/03/2020 10:11:37 PM PST by Mariner
King County has started work on temporary housing for people who may need to be quarantined because of exposure to coronavirus.
The county started moving in trailers Tuesday afternoon in the White Center neighborhood in the 200 block of southwest 112th Street. None of the neighbors in the area had a clue about the temporary housing, and many were asking why was their neighborhood chosen.
Later this week, the county is expected to announce the location of a motel it's buying to house those that also need to be quarantined.
Crews demolished a building to make room for seven or more buildings to provide temporary shelter, and one building could be ready by the end of this week, officials say.
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The city of Seattle, which issued a civil emergency proclamation earlier in the day, also announced that it has opened its Joint Information Center, or JIC, to coordinate its response to COVID-19, but all major public health decisions are coming from the Health and Medical Area Command Center run by the state's Public Health Department, located in downtown Seattle.
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And it also appears the State of Washington is in charge.
and so it begins. But, you know, “it’s just a flu”
You don’t even need to wait until the quarantine hits California, you can self quarantine at home now. Just get your mom to bring you food and whatever you need and leave it on the doorstep.
“many were asking why was their neighborhood chosen”
Because White Center is where the poor white trash of Seattle live.
You can’t expect anyone North of the Ship Canal to be inconvenienced!
And Q
Fema Camps
Is the Welcome Wagon going to greet these new residents in the neighborhood? I’m sure the existing residents are thrilled to be getting these new residents.
West Seattle is what passes for ghetto there.
They must think it's going to get really, really bad to repurpose housing for the homeless https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/covid-19-isolation-site-getting-set-up-white-center/RKPEH5B42JDQBNTNIMWD7SM3HE/
I’m surprised Boeing didn’t offer them some space. Production is down and they could use the cash.
West Seattle is what passes for ghetto there.
White Center...the southern end of West Seattle.
West Seattle is not bad, White Center is a ghetto - it is North of Burien but South of West Seattle. The only neighborhood in Seattle as bad would be Rainier Beach, but putting it there would be racist.
Doesn’t surprise me that they chose Rat City....
They say they are looking at multiple sites around the county and will build/procure as much as needed.
They have also purchased a motel.
I’m wondering how much they think they need...
“why was their neighborhood chosen”
HAHAHA. You have to accept your COVID refugees! They are willing to cough more than the average American. West Seattle sanctuaries!!
I haven’t heard anyone talking about not using mass transit to avoid coronavirus. Wonder why?
DK
Great it’s close to me across the sound but still close
I agree......why quarantine if it’s “just like the flu”.
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