On Friday, August 2, 2019, at about 8:32pm, Tillamook 911 received a report of three male individuals being pulled further out into the ocean from near the Nehalem Bay State Park. They…
Category: Emergency Preparedness
Wheeler Supports Preparedness!
According to attendees, Wheeler’s First Annual Community Picnic on Saturday, July 6th, was a BIG success. More than a hundred local residents, kids, dogs and volunteers gathered in Wheeler’s Upper Park to…
What Does the Washington Earthquake Mean?
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager USGS reported, along with many residents, that a 4.6 quake shook the area around Monroe, WA, near Seattle, early this morning, July 12th. So, what…
All These Big Earthquakes, Mean What?
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager So, I know there are some folks wondering, are all these earthquakes, including the two large ones in southern California, the 6.4 and 7.1 this…
Independence Day Safety and 911 Calls – Use non-emergency number for fireworks complaints – 503-815-1911
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Tomorrow (July 4th) is a day to celebrate the independence of the United States. It is a Federal Holiday and is known for being a…
Next “Go Bag” Class Set for May 25
The Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay will offer its popular “Go Bag” class Saturday, May 25 at the Nehalem Bay Methodist Church in Nehalem. The class is free, and runs from…
MAY IS WILDFIRE AWARENESS MONTH
The governors of eleven western states have signed a proclamation recognizing May 2019 as Wildfire Awareness Month. The chief executives of Oregon, Washington, Nevada, California, Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, North and…
Emergency “Go Bag” Class Set for May 25
The Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay will offer its popular “Go Bag” class Saturday, May 25 at the Nehalem Bay Methodist Church in Nehalem. The class is free, and runs from…
Volunteer Emergency Corps of Nehalem Bay Honors Beaston, Kuestner
The Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay named John Beaston and Linda Kuestner as its Volunteers of the Year, during the organization’s annual meeting held Apr. 22 in Manzanita. Corps President Linda…
Tillamook County Emergency Manager Gordon McCraw off to Umatilla County for week of April 22nd
While Tillamook County has been spared flooding from the recent rains, Umatilla County has not. Several of the cities and Umatilla County itself have declared emergencies from flooding resulting from back to…