The city's emergency manager said a preparedness town hall will be held in September, described ordering 12 tsunami-route signs and four NOAA all-hazard radios for key city locations, and proposed a satellite phone and small FEMA grant application to improve communications.

Police reported 232 calls for service during July 3–5 weekend and 3 arrests; fire officials cited dune and dumpster fires and a severe hand injury. Departments said beach congestion exposed the need for a side-by-side/UTV to reach incidents on soft sand.

Ocean Shores police reported 904 incidents in May and a notable year-over-year rise in traffic stops; the fire department said it logged 218 calls, aims to open a South Station around July 22, and plans to convert a donated military vehicle into a mobile command unit pending council funding.

Emergency management staff presented a 20-page, scalable earthquake response plan with an informational tsunami appendix and urged the city to identify more short-term shelters and coordinate with hotels; plan rollout is pending additional USGS and Washington State EMD science.

City staff said clinic construction is complete and the facility has been turned over for furnishing and training with an early March hopeful opening; officials said they have applied for a "brick grant" to fund vertical-evacuation towers and expect the south fire station to be staffed by March.

City leaders engage police, fire, and public for holiday crowd management discussions.

Council discusses operational timelines and staffing needs for the new fire station.

Damon Point currents present dangerous conditions for swimmers and boaters near Damon Island.