@MultCoEM

Official Twitter Account for the Multnomah County Office of Emergency Management. Account not monitored 24/7.

 Portland, Oregon
multco.us/em
Joined August 2009
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Have you done a Home Hazard Hunt? Join the Red Cross on 12/19, 11AM, to learn about earthquake readiness and how to secure your space. Have you already identified things that may fall during shaking? fema.zoomgov.com/meeting/reg…
Home Hazard Hunt: tips from the Red Cross on securing your home for earthquakes. Thursday, December 19th, 11:00-11:45 a.m. PST

ALT Home Hazard Hunt: tips from the Red Cross on securing your home for earthquakes. Thursday, December 19th, 11:00-11:45 a.m. PST

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@OregonOEM encourages preparation for the upcoming wildfire season. Find evacuation resources and wildfire preparedness & prevention tips at wildfire.oregon.gov! Learn ‘Be Ready, Be Set, Go Now’ evacuation levels & their meaning! Be aware conditions can change rapidly.
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With @NWSPortland predicting below freezing temperatures and increasing confidence of snow Friday evening into Saturday, we are sharing resources to plan ahead and take care of yourself and others in the cold! Visit multco.us/care-when-its-cold for winter weather preparedness tips.
Snowy street with parked cars with snow on windshields.

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Is your community at risk from catastrophic wildland fires? A new $25 million grant fund from @USFWS is available to assist communities in the wildland-urban interface. Applications due by Sept. 1. Learn more: grants.gov/web/grants/view-o….
Grant Opportunity

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@MultCoEM has recently moved our Emergency Operations Center to the Multnomah Building. The new space will help us respond rapidly, improve coordination, & effectively manage resources for any level of emergency and incident complexity across the county.
The June 13 Cascadia Exercise took place in the County's new Emergency Operations Center. Pictured are members of the logistics team in yellow vests sitting around a table with laptops and radios.

ALT The June 13 Cascadia Exercise took place in the County's new Emergency Operations Center. Pictured are members of the logistics team in yellow vests sitting around a table with laptops and radios.

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An After-Action Report and Improvement Plan will be developed to capture lessons learned from the two days and identify possible improvements to be made. Sincere thanks to all the many partners who participated in the exercise!
Cascadia Exercise: The SimCell team sending injects to exercise participants to simulate events and drive exercise play.

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On the second day, over 40 individuals came together to participate in a Catastrophic Mass Care and Sheltering discussion-based workshop to develop strategies for opening and operating Community Points of Distribution and Catastrophic Mass Care staffing.
Cascadia Exercise: The Catastrophic Mass Care and Sheltering discussion-based workshop.

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Over 50 individuals participated in a full-scale Emergency Operations Center exercise focused on communications, creating response objectives & priorities, managing resource requests & creating a common operating picture after a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake scenario.
Cascadia Exercise: Planning, Operations, and Logistics sections gathered to discuss tactics

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This week @MultCoEM hosted a two-day exercise with multiple local, regional, and state-level partners to better prepare for a large-scale disaster.
Cascadia Exercise: Emergency Support Function 1 Transportation team

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Our May newsletter is out now! Our monthly newsletter includes info about emergency management projects and activities. View the latest edition and subscribe here: multco.us/em/subscribe-our-n…
Emergency Management Newsletter! Multnomah County Emergency Management logo

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Multnomah County is growing our volunteer numbers to serve in emergency shelters. Become a trained volunteer to support our community during severe weather and other emergencies! View training dates and sign up: signupgenius.com/go/drcgenvo…
Two people in an emergency shelter with text that reads "What Emergency Shelter Volunteers Do: Provide food and shelter, Create a welcoming and safe environment for guests, Distribute resources and supplies as needed, Multnomah County Emergency Management logo"

ALT Two people in an emergency shelter with text that reads "What Emergency Shelter Volunteers Do: Provide food and shelter, Create a welcoming and safe environment for guests, Distribute resources and supplies as needed, Multnomah County Emergency Management logo"

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During severe weather and other emergencies, the County is frequently in need of volunteers to help staff shelters. We have a number of volunteer trainings coming up over the next few months. View training dates & sign up: signupgenius.com/go/drcgenvo… Please help us spread the word!
A person in a mask arranges snacks at a severe weather shelter. Text says Emergency Shelter Volunteer Training!

ALT A person in a mask arranges snacks at a severe weather shelter. Text says Emergency Shelter Volunteer Training!

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