Portland Resources
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A Major Earthquake could strike Portland at any moment. Do you know where to go? Do you have a kit to keep you going for the next 72hours?
We love Portland..
When it comes to being prepared we have some great resources for you..
Of course I think we come in towards the top since we are Portland’s ONLY emergency preparedness store.
But Check this out..
The Portland Bureau Of Emergency Management - has many great resources. http://www.portlandonline.com/oem/
Did you know that if you have a CELL phone that 911 has no way to contact you if there is a chemical spill or police activity near you.. The city of Portland asks that everyone sign up for PublicAlerts.org. this will give them a way to contact you in the event of an emergency.
Our local CERT team is actually called NET (Neighborhood Emergency Response Team) you can find out more about becoming part of our NET Team at :
http://www.portlandonline.com/oem/index.cfm?c=31667
If you are already a NET team member here is a link to their online portal. http://portlandnetteams.net/
Sellwood a Neighborhood of Portland has really put forward a great website called Sellwood Emergency Preparedness at http://beprepared.sellwood.org/
Its based upon the Seattle SNAP program “Seattle Neighborhoods Actively Prepare is the city’s program to assist residents in their efforts to Get Ready, Get Connected and Get Strong for any potential emergency.” http://www.seattle.gov/emergency/programs/snap/
The Portland NET Advisory Committee is working on a city wide version of Seattle’s SNAP Program stay tuned for that link when its ready!
Home earthquake preparedness tips - Printable Version - December 20, 2011
Having already performed a complete structural seismic upgrade of her century-old home, PBEM Director CarmenMerlo now shares some easy, non-structural tips for earthquake preparedness around the house.Click here to watch the video in HD.Earlier this year, contractor Michael Wieber and his crew at NW Seismic recently completed a six-week strengthening project that involved lifting sections of the house to carefully remove and replace a brick cripple wall. That project is an example of a seismic upgrade with a high degree of difficulty.
Stay tuned for more great Portland resources.
Outside of Portland but still in the area..
Use the links below to learn more about CERT/NET programs in the Portland area and sign up for an upcoming training:
Clackamas County
Clark County
Columbia County
Multnomah County
Corbett Neighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT)
Washington County
Important Contact Information
Multnomah County & The City of Portland Services
Call before you DIG… Dial 8-1-1
Non-Emergency Services 2-1-1 http://211info.org/
For health, family, legal and human services within Multnomah County and the City of Portland
City and County Referral Basic information for City of Portland and Multnomah County (503)-823-4000 Directory of Services Dial 2-1-1 or (503) 222-5555 http://211info.org/
Police
Multnomah County Sheriff 503-988-4300 http://www.mcso.us/public/
Portland Police (503) 823-4636 http://www.portlandonline.com/police/ NON-EMERGENCY (503) 823-3333
Fairview Police Department (503) 674-6200
Gresham Police Department (503) 618-2318 http://greshamoregon.gov/city/city-departments/police-department/
Troutdale Police Department (503) 655-6129 http://www.ci.troutdale.or.us/police/
FIRE
Portland Fire and Rescue (503) 823-3700 http://www.portlandonline.com/fire/
Gresham Fire Department (503) 618-2355 http://greshamoregon.gov/city/city-departments/fire-and-ems/
Health And Medical
Poison Control Center 1-800-222-1222 http://www.aapcc.org/dnn/default.aspx Local Poison Control Center at OHSU (503) 494-8968 http://www.ohsu.edu/poison/
Multnomah Country Public Health (503) 988-3674 http://web.multco.us/health
American Red Cross in Oregon (503) 284-1234 http://www.oregonredcross.org/
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Multnomah Country Emergency Management (503) 988-6700 http://web.multco.us/em
Portland Bureau Of Emergency Management (503) 823-4375 http://www.portlandonline.com/oem/
Gresham Emergency Management (503) 618-2432 http://greshamoregon.gov/emergencyManagement/
ANIMAL SERVICES
Multnomah Country Animal Services (503) 988-7387 http://www.multcopets.org/
TRANSPORTATION
Multnomah Country Road Hazard Reporting (503) 988-5050 http://web.multco.us/roads/report-hazardous-road-conditions Multnomah Country River Patrol (503) 988-6788 http://www.mcso.us/public/rpu.htm
Portland Bureau of Transportation 24×7 Maintenance and Repair (503) 823-1700
Report Traffic Safety Issues (503) 823-SAFE (7233) http://www.portlandonline.com/transportation/index.cfm?a=299189&c=55303
ODOT Oregon Department Of Transportation Dispatch (503) 731-4574
Portland gives vendor another try at citywide emergency notification test
The City of Portland is giving communications vendor First Call a chance to re-test the city’s emergency notification system. The exercise is scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 9, 2012. The first, failed launch of this test occurred late last month. During that attempt, First Call, the operators of the system, reached less than one percent of the roughly 317,000 devices attempted. “Clearly, it’s disappointing First Call failed to meet its obligation during the first citywide test. But this is why we...
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At 11:00 a.m., January 26th, the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management (PBEM) initiated the first-ever, citywide test of Portland’s relatively new community notification system operated by Louisiana-based vendor First Call. Despite previous small-scale successes activating the system for neighborhood emergencies, First Call was able to reach less than one percent of the targeted population during today’s citywide test. “Clearly, this failure is a disappointment. If First Call cannot adequately and immediately...
read moreThursday (1/26) marks anniversary of last major Cascadia earthquake
Thursday (1/26) marks the anniversary of the great Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake that shook the Pacific Northwest on January 26, 1700. Scientists believe Oregon is in the average window of time during which another massive, destructive quake could occur. There are many actions you can take to prepare for the next earthquake. Click on the links below for more information: Check out “Living on Shaky Ground: How to Survive Earthquakes and Tsunamis in Oregon” published by Oregon Emergency...
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The following is from an online story posted by National Geographic News on January 24, 2012: Earth is currently weathering the largest solar storm recorded in more than eight years, thanks to a giant wave of charged particles from the sun that slammed into the planet’s magnetic field Tuesday morning. In the early hours on Monday, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory caught an extreme ultraviolet flash from a solar flare, which was followed by a giant coronal mass ejection, or CME—a cloud of...
read morePortland to launch first citywide test of the community notification system January 26th
At 11:00 a.m. on January 26, 2012, the anniversary of our region’s last great earthquake, the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management (PBEM) -in partnership with Multnomah County- will initiate the first-ever, citywide test of Portland’s community notification system. This relatively new system has been used successfully in real, small-scale emergencies. But it has never been stress-tested on a large scale. During this citywide test, PBEM will...
read moreJohnson Creek is predicted to flood this afternoon (1/19)
The following is from the Portland Bureau of Transportation: The National Weather Service issued a warning for minor flooding of Johnson Creek today (1/19), predicting the creek to rise above flood stage mid-day and crest at 4 p.m. Minor flooding typically affects land along the creek from SE 92nd Avenue to SE 122nd Avenue and between the creek and SE Harold Street. Flood stage for the creek is 11 feet and today’s forecast says the creek may rise to 12.5 feet. The general public is advised that this level of...
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