PORTLAND, Ore. — U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon, has released a report on the response to natural disasters and climate change. "From Ruin to Resilience: Protecting Communities and Preventing ...
Tornadoes may end up causing massive destruction to homes, property, and infrastructure. Typically, tornadoes cause the greatest damage to structures of light construction, including residential ...
This year several local municipalities recognized May as Wildfire Community Preparedness month. On May 9, Avon Town Council members unanimously voted to recognize May as Wildfire Community ...
Emergency management relies heavily on geospatial technology to guide decisions before, during, and after disasters. Whether dealing with wildfires, hurricanes, earthquakes, or floods, maps and ...
Last year, wildfires burned 1.9 million acres in Oregon, setting a new record. Since 2020, major river drainages of the Cascades, including the McKenzie, Santiam, and Clackamas rivers, have been ...
East Ellison Road residents have long suffered from widespread flooding (above) after major rain events. The county recently received funding for Phase I (surveying, design, engineering and permitting ...