Neighbors West-Northwest
A New Year’s Resolution That Builds Community and Safety By Sue Campbell (www.suecampbellpdx.com) When you think of emergency preparedness, maybe you think of a reality t.v. show or some of the scare tactics used in media reports…Or maybe you try not to think about it at all. Emergency Preparedness (E-Prep) is a bit like other […]
An update from the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management on the NW 23rd recovery project A RESILIENT COMMUNITY The Alphabet District is more resilient than ever before. For two months, you have united in the face of trauma, going above and beyond to help each other out. Generosity and good will are alive in your […]
Portland Hosts Public Forums on Proposal for Retrofitting Unreinforced Masonry Buildings Vulnerable During an Earthquake On Thursday (9/22), Portland is hosting the second of two public forums to discuss a draft proposal to require the seismic retrofit of the city’s 1,700 public and privately-owned unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings. The forum is being held at the […]
Mitigation Action Plan (The Map) The MAP is the city’s plan to reduce our risks from hazards like floods, landslides, and earthquakes. It tells us how hazard events might affect our city, and the ways city offices plan to reduce those impacts. We want to talk to you about the plan and hear what you think! Summer Social NW […]
After a large earthquake, you could be without phone service for days or weeks. If you’re injured or need supplies, where will you go? Within two days of a quake, Portland intends to activate BEECNs (short for Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Nodes) at 48 locations around the city. Each BEECN is a place to get […]
Learn the Facts – Take Action – Lead by Example Together we can rise to the challenge of a Cascadia Earthquake. The event will feature a 90-minute presentation by Steven Eberhein, an American Red Cross expert on the Cascadia Subduction Zone and earthquake preparedness. Mr. Eberhein’s Prepare Out Loud presentation teaches the science behind the Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake, explains the sizable impact this earthquake would have […]