Sponsored by Tillamook County Citizen Corps Council-TC4 By Deborah Maynard, Lt Col, CAP USAF and TC4 Member Survival is not a game! In the event of a disaster, will you be…
Category: Emergency Preparedness
U.S. COAST GUARD: Coast Guard urges preparedness ahead of heavy weather in Pacific Northwest
The Coast Guard Northwest District is urging all commercial mariners, recreational boaters, and coastal visitors throughout the Pacific Northwest to prepare for heavy weather season. Many accidents on the water and…
NESTUCCA RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT FIRST ANNUAL PUBLIC SAFETY OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY OCTOBER 3RD
The NRFPD is holding its first (of what is to become an annual event) Public Safety Open House this Saturday, October 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hebo…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY FIRE DEFENSE BOARD ANNOUNCES Tillamook County Burn Restrictions End October 1, 2026,
Restrictions on the use of burn barrels and the burning of small debris piles will be lifted at that time. While the burn ban is being terminated, dry conditions may continue…
Merkley, Bonamici, Wyden, Oregon Leaders Unlock $14 Million in Federal Funding for Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, U.S. Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Oregon’s U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, and Oregon State…
GREAT SHAKE OUT – Earthquake then Tsunami: How long Can You Tread Water? Be Prepared by Knowing What to Do (Article #2)
Sponsored by Tillamook County Citizen Corps Council (TC4) By Deborah Maynard, Lt Col, CAP USAF and TC4 Member How do we prepare for surviving an earthquake and a tsunami? What happens…
Calling Local Artists Between Kindergarten and 12th Grade! Oregon Dept. of Emergency Management Ready Oregon Youth Art Contest
The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) invites young artists across the state to participate in the Ready Oregon Youth Art Contest.Oregon youth in grades K–12 are encouraged to create an…
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS: IT’S NOT OUR FAULT! GET READY FOR GREAT SHAKE OUT – MARK YOUR CALENDAR OCT. 15
(Article 1 in the GREAT SHAKE OUT SERIES sponsored by Tillamook County Citizen Corps Council-TC4) By Deborah Maynard, Lt Col, CAP USAF and TC4 Member Oh yes it is! If…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY (ODF): WILDLAND FIRE SITUATION UPDATE 8/31/26
There are approximately 5,307 personnel assigned to the 9 large fires across the state, not including many of the local and agency government employees, landowners, forestland operators, and members of the community who are contributing every…
Oregon Fire Season Halfway Point: Most Acres from Lightning, Most Starts Still Human-Caused
Oregon is only about halfway through a normal fire season, according to Northwest Interagency Coordination Center Public Information Officer Jean Nelson-Dean. The fatigue many people are feeling in mid-August is what officials…
