Sandbag sites

We face a range of potentially dangerous weather conditions across Oregon.  Many aspects of preparedness for severe weather are the same as for other hazards:

• Develop a disaster plan for you and your family, including procedures for contacting each other if separated during an emergency: this card can help!

• FCC tips for communicating in an emergency

• Learn about additional resources for emergency communication and reunification with your family:

• American Red Cross Safe and Well website (free; no preregistration)

• Contact Loved Ones voicemail service (free; no preregistration)

• FEMA National Emergency Family Registry and Locator System (free; activated only for Presidentially-declared major disasters or emergencies; more information)

• Safety Maps (free, easy-to-use planning tool)

• Assemble an emergency kit - this video offers tips for building a kit on a budget
• Tips on emergency drinking-water disinfection
• Tips on safe use of medications after a fire or disaster
• If you're dependent on electricity life-safety equipment, consider a generator.  For safe installation and usage, your local electric utility may be able to provide assistance.  Would a short video help?
• Beware of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning after a disaster, especially if you're using a generator, camp stove, or other means of heating/cooking/power that you're not used to.
  
  
• Don't forget critical documents and financial preparedness!
• Are you adequately insured?
• Learn how (and whether) to shut-off your utilities

• Video: shutting off electricity at the breaker box

• Video: turning off propane (LPG) service

• Video: shutting off residential water

• Video: draining your water heater (potential water source in disaster)

• If your property is prone to flooding identify sandbag locations in advance
• Learn CPR, first-aid, and how to use a fire extinguisher
• Work with your neighbors to prepare your community

For important weather-specific preparedness information, see:

• Floods
• Heat Wave: A Summer Killer
• Thunderstorms & Lightning
• Windstorms & Tornadoes
• Winter Preparedness
• Cold weather preparedness and safety

150-mph winds!!! Columbus Day Windstorm, 1962.  Check out a brochure from the National Weather Service on the storm and how to prepare for the next one!

DisasterSafety.org (Institute for Business & Home Safety)

Weather News - Link for Kids

Information on floods from USGS (WaterWatch)

Information on landslides from USGS

Information on landslides from DOGAMI

Information on weather preparedness, safety, and health from CDC

Contact TVF&R's Emergency Manager: Jeff Rubin: (503) 259-1199