By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Tuesday, July 6, 2021, 11:30am Weather We have a weak ridge of high pressure moving across today ahead of an upper level trough of low pressure that…
Category: Emergency Preparedness
HIGH AND DRY: FIREFIGHTING LEADERS URGE THE PUBLIC TO CELEBRATE THE 4TH OF JULY RESPONSIBLY BECAUSE FIRE RISK IS HIGH AND IT’S EXTREMELY DRY
SALEM, Ore. – Fire potential remains high through the 4th of July weekend. The continued drought, recent heatwave, and forecasted hot temperatures means there is more need for caution. Oregon’s State Fire Marshal…
Extreme caution advised as triple-digit temperatures expected
Stay hydrated, stay informed, health officials say PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregonians should take steps to prevent heat-related illnesses that can lead to heat exhaustion and heat stroke as summer temperatures are expected to climb…
EMERGENCY VOLUNTEER CORPS OF NEHALEM BAY: Recipes for Disaster – Online Emergency Food Prep Class Set
“Recipes for Disaster,” an online class on emergency food preparation, will be hosted by the Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay Saturday, July 17, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Class leader Trish…
Water Rescue Haystack Rock, Cannon Beach June 17, 2021; Reminder about tides, rip currents, cold water temps
On June 12, 2021 at approximately 1:30 pm, Cannon Beach Fire District and Seaside Fire’s Surf Rescue Team were dispatched for a juvenile in the water, being “sucked out” by the tide…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY Daily Weather Briefing – 6/14/21; Summer Road Construction Projects
by Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Weather – 6/14/21 – 8:30 am The Atmospheric River that has give us some much needed rain has drifted east a bit and now the…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY COVID-19 INCIDENT RESPONSE REPORT: Vaccine Update
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager & COVID-19 Incident Commander On May 28th, the state was at 64.9% of the eligible population, 16+, having received their first dose, with the goal…
Governor Extends State of Emergency Amid COVID-19 Surge in Cases, Hospitalizations to June 28
Charts path for lifting emergency orders as number of vaccinated Oregonians increases (Medford, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today April 29th extended her declaration of a state of emergency for COVID-19 for 60 days, until June…
Tillamook County Emergency Management Alert: Red Flag Warning for Friday April 16 until 10:00PM
The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 10 PM PDT Friday April 16,…
TPUD Awards Solar Power Grant to Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay
The Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay has received a $5,000 grant from the Tillamook Peoples’ Utility District to purchase solar powered ham amateur radio base stations to be located around north…
