Oregon Emergency Management Geologic Hazards Coordinator Althea Rizzo, and other state agency experts, held free earthquakes and tsunamis preparedness road shows in several Oregon communities during March 2012. For more information on the subject see Earthquake and Tsunami Awareness under our Current Topics, or follow this link to view the slide show.
Oregon's Office of Emergency Management's Public Affairs Department
During times that Oregon is not in the midst of a Governor declared emergency, Oregon Office of Emergency Management's Public Affairs Dept. is available to do public speaking to civic organizations, clubs, schools, etc. Please contact Jennifer Chamberlain at 503-378-2911 ext. 22294 for information.
Join millions of others in the largest Drop, Cover, and Hold On earthquake drill ever! The next Great Oregon ShakeOut will take place on October 18, 2012 at 10:18 a.m. Visit the ShakeOut website to register and be counted or OEM's ShakeOut page for more information..
On February 23, Oregon Office of Emergency Management, along with other state agencies, received an update on the Japanese Tsunami Marine Debris issue. Please follow the link below for the most current information NOAA has on this potential issue. As updates are made available we will post them to our website.
Citizen Corps educates, enables, and assists communities to become better prepared for emergencies and disaster through service, volunteerism, education, and training. With five programs under the Citizen Corps umbrella, there are countless ways for individuals to become involved and engaged in making our communities and families safer.
For more information on Citizen Corps activities near you or how you can add to Oregon's disaster resilience through volunteering, please visit:
To those City, County, or PSAP officials who may have questions or seek additional information about SB1559 Enrolled, 2012 Legislative session and changes to the State 9-1-1 Excise Tax distribution, please contact 9-1-1 Program Analyst Gordon Tiemeyer at gordon.tiemeyer@state.or.us or by phone at (503) 378-2911 x22282.
Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Outreach Center
The recent disaster declaration makes SBA assistance available in the Oregon counties of Clackamas, Jefferson, Linn, Marion, Polk, Wasco and Yamhill.
Disaster loan information and application forms are available from SBAs Customer Service Center by calling (800) 659-2955, e-mailing disastercustomerservice@sba.gov or visiting SBAs Web site at www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance. Individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing may call (800) 877-8339.
On February 23, Oregon Office of Emergency Management, along with other state agencies, received an update on the Japanese Tsunami Marine Debris issue. Please follow the link below for the most current information NOAA has on this potential issue. As updates are made available we will post them to our website.
If you find items on the beach and wish to report them, please email disasterdebris@noaa.com
Governor Kitzhaber re-adopted the Oregon Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan (NHMP) on March 5, 2012, and before the day had ended, FEMA Region Ten Administrator Kenneth Murphy re-approved Oregon NHMP on behalf of FEMA.
The mitigation plan (demonstrates) the state's commitment to reduce risks from natural hazards and serves as a guide for state decision makers as they commit resources to reducing the effects of natural hazards. [from 44 CFR 201.4(a)] The federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 also requires that states update their multi hazard mitigation plans not less often than once every three years in order to maintain eligibility for federal disaster assistance. Oregon first completed a natural hazards mitigation plan in 1992 with subsequent updates occurring in 2000, 2004, 2006, 2009, and now 2012.
Oregon suffered considerable damage from two moderate earthquake events in 1993 and distant tsunamis in 1964 and 2011. Scientific evidence indicates that Oregon is at risk for a much larger and potentially more damaging earthquake associated with the Cascadia Subduction Zone that is expected to generate strong ground shaking and a destructive tsunami. The recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan brings the hazard home and offers a teachable moment.
Oregon Emergency Management Geologic Hazards Coordinator Althea Rizzo and other state agency experts held free preparedness workshops concerning tsunamis and earthquakes in several Oregon communities during March 2012. For more information view the slides below.
Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Outreach: 13060
The recent disaster declaration makes SBA assistance available in the Oregon counties of Clackamas, Jefferson, Linn, Marion, Polk, Wasco and Yamhill.
Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBAs secure Web site at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela.
Disaster loan information and application forms are available from SBAs Customer Service Center by calling (800) 659-2955, e-mailing disastercustomerservice@sba.gov or visiting SBAs Web site at www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance. Individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing may call (800) 877-8339.
The filing deadline to return applications for property damage is June 1, 2012. The deadline to return economic injury applications is January 2, 2013.
On March 2, 2012, President Obama issued a major disaster declaration for the State of Oregon triggering the release of Federal funds to help communities recover from the Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides that occurred January 17-21, 2012.
The State continues to monitor radiation events in Japan
The State of Oregon's Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program and Radiation Protective Services are monitoring the reported radiation release in Japan. Highly sensitive radiation detectors are located in Corvallis and Portland as part of the Environmental Protection Agency's "RadNet."
