/tags/disaster-readiness Disaster readiness en-US Copyright Sun, 03 Mar 2024 13:45:52 GMT /disasters-and-accidents/2024-03-03/recipe-for-disaster-oregon-coast-group-puts-a-twist-on-emergency-food-preparedness A Nehalem Bay nonprofit hosts an emergency food cooking contest with a twist in an effort to bring more awareness around natural disaster preparedness. Sun, 03 Mar 2024 13:45:52 GMT /disasters-and-accidents/2024-03-03/recipe-for-disaster-oregon-coast-group-puts-a-twist-on-emergency-food-preparedness Alejandro Figueroa /disasters-and-accidents/2023-08-17/oregon-emergency-officials-look-to-2020-wildfires-for-lessons-learned State report makes recommendations to prepare Oregon for the next big wildfire or other disaster. Fri, 18 Aug 2023 00:55:42 GMT /disasters-and-accidents/2023-08-17/oregon-emergency-officials-look-to-2020-wildfires-for-lessons-learned Ben Botkin /wildfire/2022-06-10/summer-is-coming-how-to-prepare-for-heat-fire-and-smoke-in-oregon Extreme heat, wildfire and smoke could once again strike the state. Here’s how you can prepare. Fri, 10 Jun 2022 13:34:51 GMT /wildfire/2022-06-10/summer-is-coming-how-to-prepare-for-heat-fire-and-smoke-in-oregon Bradley W. Parks /disasters-and-accidents/2022-06-09/by-air-and-by-bike-civilian-pilots-and-cyclists-rehearse-delivering-aid-after-the-big-one A huge dress rehearsal for regional earthquake disaster relief was supposed to happen next week until the ongoing pandemic forced its cancellation. Some smaller drills are going ahead this weekend and next featuring civilian volunteers who will demonstrate unusual ways aid may get to Pacific Northwest earthquake survivors. Fri, 10 Jun 2022 00:29:58 GMT /disasters-and-accidents/2022-06-09/by-air-and-by-bike-civilian-pilots-and-cyclists-rehearse-delivering-aid-after-the-big-one Tom Banse /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2020-02-19/fema-brings-young-people-into-disaster-planning Disasters do not discriminate; fires, floods, and earthquakes can affect all kinds of people. So it takes all kinds of people to recover from disaster.… Wed, 19 Feb 2020 18:45:54 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2020-02-19/fema-brings-young-people-into-disaster-planning The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-08-05/oregon-insurance-regulators-recommend-steps-before-disaster The devastation of losing a home to fire can be compounded by what follows: a long process involving insurance paperwork, site cleanup, and rebuilding.… Mon, 05 Aug 2019 17:59:15 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-08-05/oregon-insurance-regulators-recommend-steps-before-disaster The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-01-28/how-teachers-can-help-kids-cope-with-disasters The fire or hurricane or mass shooting can be many miles away, but events like those can affect children anywhere. And recent research shows that school… Mon, 28 Jan 2019 18:48:42 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-01-28/how-teachers-can-help-kids-cope-with-disasters The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-09-06/disasters-show-need-for-preparedness-month Disasters can come with some lead time, like hurricanes, or they can be sudden, like earthquakes and fires. Either way, it pays to prepare for times when… Wed, 06 Sep 2017 18:00:21 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-09-06/disasters-show-need-for-preparedness-month Geoffrey Riley, April Ehrlich /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2015-08-24/ashland-fire-officials-urge-caution Summer may be drawing to a close, but fire season will be with us for at least a few more weeks. Which is why the bosses at Ashland Fire and Rescue are… Mon, 24 Aug 2015 23:29:42 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2015-08-24/ashland-fire-officials-urge-caution Geoffrey Riley