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Communities Prepared for Disasters Webinar Series

Communities Prepared for Disasters

Each spring, OEM hosts the Communities Prepared for Disasters webinar: a free, two-part educational series focusing on the needs and concerns of a specific community when it comes to preparing for and recovering from disasters.

These free webinars are developed in collaboration with local, county, state, Tribal, and community partners and open to organizations, community groups, faith-based organizations, emergency management professionals, and anyone interested in community preparedness.

Click here to REGISTER for the 2026 Rural Communities Prepared for Disasters

Wednesday, April 22 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. PT

In this session, attendees will learn:
  • How disasters impact communication channels and ways to stay informed
  • How to know when to evacuate and what to do when you can’t
  • What types of backup power sources exist and how to know which one is best for your needs
Wednesday, May 13 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. PT
In this session, attendees will learn:
  • How the recovery process is funded and what it means
  • What to know to set up for a smoother recovery
  • The impact of long-term recovery groups and how to get involved

These sessions will be hosted in English with Spanish, Vietnamese, Russian, Chinese, and Ukrainian translation with ASL interpretation and CART real-time captioning in English.

Past Webinar Series
 

Session 1

How emergency managers and organizations supporting older adults can work together to prepare for disasters, emergency planning with considerations for evacuation assistance, durable medical equipment, and sheltering needs, and emergency alerts and how to sign up.

Session 2

Medication guidance for disasters, scams to be aware of post-disaster and how to navigate misinformation, and the importance of care for mental health during disasters and ways to combat social isolation.

Presenters

Partners


This series was presented in partnership with the Oregon Commission on Hispanic A­airs, Adelante Mujeres, and FEMA, for a two-part educational series to help community and faith-based organizations serving Spanish-speaking communities better prepare for disasters. This event will be o­ered primarily in Spanish with English translation and ASL interpreting.​

Session 1

Pacific Northwest Hazards and the Cascadia Subduction Zone, How FEMA, OEM, and a local emergency manager work together during a disaster, community-based organizations and emergency plans, how to be involved in CERT and Be 2 Weeks Ready, and the Organizations Preparing for Emergency Needs (OPEN) program.

Session 1 recording

Session 2

Barriers to resources, community-based organizations' role during disasters, and community-based organizations' role post-disaster.

Session 2 recording