So far, Tillamook County, on Oregon's northwest coast, and Josephine County, in the southwest, requested the trucks, said Bobbi Doan, a spokeswoman for the Oregon Office of Emergency Management. Tillamook County Emergency Director Gordon McCraw wrote in his request to the state tha...
"We know we're dealing with fire-related deaths and we're preparing for a mass fatality incident based on what we know and the number of structures lost," said Andrew Phelps, director of the state's Office of Emergency Management. "The long term recovery is going to last years." More...
OEM maintains the statewide response system for emergency and disaster notifications and coordination. It coordinates all Emergency Support Functions to support local emergency management efforts statewide. OEM also supports state agency and local and tribal government efforts to reduce disaster risk and man...
"This pandemic has served as an important reminder that we're all in this together," said Andrew Phelps, director of the Oregon Office of Emergency Management, adding that this generous gift "is evidence that international friendships are vital and mutually beneficial, especially in times of crisi...
000 Oregonians have been evacuated and about 500,000 are in different levels of evacuation zones, either having been told to leave or to prepare to do so. She was dialing back on a statement late Thursday issued by the state Office of Emergency Management that said a half-million people ...
Oregon response: The Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Office of Emergency Management lead the state response. United States response: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention leads the U.S. response. Global response: The World Health Organization guides the global response. ...
Click hereto download Oregon Office of Emergency Management Fact Sheet about the House Bill 2687State Preparedness and Incident Response Equipment (SPIRE) Grant Program! Oregon House Bill 2687, which became effective in August 2017, established a grant program to distribute emergency preparedness equipment...
Wildfires continue to wreak havoc throughout Oregon as firefighters confront flames and smoke that are unprecedented in modern times. Thirty-six active fires had burned nearly a million acres as of the morning of Sept. 15, according to the Oregon Office of Emergency Management. At least eight...
Please note that BetterHelp does not offer diagnostic or medication management services. Why are many residents in the state of Oregon working with a licensed counselor? People reach out for mental health support for a variety of reasons. Many individuals work with a counselor for general life adv...
Thanks to the persistent advocacy of the union, the Open Season enrollment period for Postal Service employees has been extended by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). This extension comes in response to challenges with OPM’s new enrollment system. ...