By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Weather (Friday, June 25, 2021, 09:30am) Well, say goodbye to the usual coastal weather for the next few days as the forecasted very strong and…
Category: Public Safety
EMERGENCY VOLUNTEER CORPS OF NEHALEM BAY: Recipes for Disaster – Online Emergency Food Prep Class Set
OIOpublisher “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…
Coast Guard medevacs 2nd hiker near Saddle Mountain, OR on Saturday June 19th
NOTE: The Coast Guard responded to an almost identical rescue Friday afternoon near Saddle Mountain – see previous article. The Coast Guard urges anyone venturing to remote areas to have reliable means…
Coast Guard medevacs hiker near Saddle Mountain, OR Friday June 18th
ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard medevaced a hiker Friday, June 18th after a reported medical emergency near the top of Saddle Mountain. A hiker was reported to have what appeared to…
Summer traffic requires extra attention to road safety rules
EDITOR’S NOTE: The traffic has already increased here in Tillamook County – allow extra time to get from place to place – pack your patience, and be extra aware of bicyclists, pedestrians…
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…
Preparing for your camping trip? Fire season in effect in some areas, use care with fire
Campfires are a much-loved camping tradition. But, our drier and hotter spring and the long-term forecast for the same conditions during the next three months may mean that open flames, charcoal briquettes, and…
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 Sheriff’s Office to provide police protection for City of Rockaway Beach
On June 9, 2021, a new partnership was formed between the City of Rockaway Beach and the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office. In the wake of Rockaway Police Chief Charlie Stewart resigning to…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS: COVID-19 Update June 11, 2021 – ZERO cases for Tillamook County this week
From Tillamook County Community Health Centers and Lt. Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager & COVID-19 Incident Commander ⏺”Lower Risk” 05/27/21 – 06/17/21 – Next movement date: 06/18/21 ⏺0 new cases this…