Tag: emergency preparedness
Emergency Preparedness: Power Outages
Our weather in the Pacific Northwest is part of what makes our lives here special. However, severe weather can also have consequences that are...
Emergency Preparedness: Fire Prevention
Many Americans are injured or lose their lives in home fires each year. Taking some simple steps ahead of time can help prevent many...
Emergency Preparedness: Kids
It’s important to include your children in plans for emergency preparedness. This article has suggestions to help make those preparations fun for them so...
Emergency Preparedness
National Preparedness Month is observed each September to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies that could happen at any...
Emergency Preparedness: Pets
An important part of your family may be your pets – so please remember them in your family’s emergency plan. Pets will likely exhibit...
Emergency Preparedness: ShakeAlert
As of March 11, 2021, the US Geologic Survey ShakeAlert early warning system is available in Oregon. It does not predict earthquakes but detects...
Emergency Preparedness: Neighborhood Ready
The past year has reminded us of the need to be prepared. Disasters come in all types from slowly evolving pandemics to earthquakes striking...
Emergency Preparedness: Sanitation
During a disaster, we must all think about our personal sanitation needs. If Tigard is severely affected by a major earthquake or other natural...
Emergency Preparedness: Storage
As you travel on your preparedness journey, you’ll gradually accumulate items necessary in an emergency. Storing those items securely and in a readily usable...
Emergency Preparedness: Water
“Water, water everywhere, Nor any drop to drink” from The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (published first in 1798).
We all “know” that water is...
