It’s New Year’s resolution time! We have some suggestions to help get your 2026 started on the right track:
1. Build an evacuation kit (or as we call them a Go Bag): When it’s go-time, stress can make you forget things. Prepare a kit ahead of time so that you can evacuate quickly if needed. Have a disability, mobility issues or special health needs? Check out this list of things to bring with you: https://sharedsystems.dhsoha.state.or.us/…/le3427.pdf
2. Sign up for emergency alerts through https://oralert.gov: ORAlert.gov is a search tool to help you locate your local emergency alert system in Oregon. Alerts are sent by official public safety and emergency management authorities at the local, county, Tribal, and/or state level depending on the nature of the emergency.
3. Become Two Weeks Ready: If you need to shelter in place during a disaster, you’ll want to have at least two weeks of supplies on hand for each member of your household. Check out the Oregon Department of Emergency Management‘s “Be 2 Weeks Ready” toolkit to help you plan: https://www.oregon.gov/…/hazar…/Pages/2-Weeks-Ready.aspx