Emergency Preparedness

Tillamook County Emergency Management Advisory: Special Weather Statement – Unseasonably Warm and Dry at times through this weekend

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Editor

Special Weather Statement – National Weather Service Portland OR 703 PM PDT Tue Apr 13 2021 …UNSEASONABLY WARM AND DRY AT TIMES THROUGH THIS WEEKEND… An unseasonably dry start to April has…

TILLAMOOK COUNTY COVID-19 INCIDENT COMMAND: COVID-19 Update – 10 cases already this week; 25% of Tillamook County at least one vaccine dose

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Editor

By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager & COVID-19 Incident commander Tillamook County has had 33 new cases during the last two week reporting cycle that ended last week. This means Tillamook…

ShakeAlert® Earthquake Early Warning Set to Launch in Oregon March 11th

Posted on March 10, 2021 by Editor

Salem, OR—ShakeAlert® Earthquake Early Warning System, an earthquake detection tool operated by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), goes live in Oregon on March 11, 2021. No sign up is required to receive…

TILLAMOOK COUNTY COVID-19 UPDATE: Vaccine Information

Posted on February 22, 2021 by Editor

By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager, COVID-19 Incident Command As you know, the weather across the U.S. last week was, well, not only bad but record setting. Many people were affected…

IN GOOD HEALTH: BOOM BOOM BOOM, Out Went The Lights…UGH!

Posted on February 20, 2021 by Editor

By Linda Tate, Communications Director, Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation This week, we intended to bring you another installment in our series on rare diseases, but Mother Nature had her way and Oh…

Winter storms delay vaccine shipments across the country; Staying safe when the power is out, how to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Editor

We want you to know that vaccine shipments may be delayed due to severe weather here in Oregon and across the country. This slowdown and the effects of local winter weather may…