Today, January 26, 2022, marks the 322nd anniversary of the 1700 AD Cascadia earthquake – the largest known earthquake to have occurred in the “lower 48” United States. This (estimated) magnitude 8-9…
Category: Emergency Preparedness
TILLAMOOK COUNTY DAILY WEATHER BRIEFING: Gordon’s Update – 1/18/22 – Weather, COVID Cases, Weekend Tsunami Event Recap
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Tuesday, January 18, 2022, 9:15am Weather There is a ridge of high pressure to the west that weakened and flattened and as a result, a…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: A Stark Reminder to Be Prepared
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Neighbors and Friends, Just before six on Saturday morning, my phone lit up with texts and ringing voice messages. I was being called to a Lincoln…
Tsunami Advisory for 12 hours: Massive Underwater Volcano Eruption Triggers Tsunami Advisory Along Entire Pacific Coast
By Laura Swanson The first “Tsunami Advisory Alerts” started lighting up my phone and email about 5 am this morning. WHAT?!? The north Oregon Coast – in fact the entire Pacific coast…
TBCC Partners with Rockaway Beach Fire Department to Train Local EMTs
In December, Rockaway Beach Fire Chief, Todd Hesse presented the National Registry of Emergency Technicians (NREMT) patch to three of six volunteer fire fighters who have completed the requirements through Tillamook Bay…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Flood Watch until 04:00PM Monday
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is due to snow melt and rainfall, in addition to the Flood Watch for the King Tides. * WHAT…Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt is possible. * WHERE…Portions of…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY DAILY WEATHER BRIEFING – Sunday Edition – Gordon’s Update 1/2/22
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Sunday, January 2, 2022, 10:00 Weather Well, it started out to be a cold night with the temperatures dropping to around 32 before the temperatures…
Advisory: Hydrological Outlook: POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING MON THRU FRI ALONG CREEKS AND RIVERS IN NW OR AND SW WA
National Weather Service Portland OR 1258 PM PST Sat Jan 1 2022 |…POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY ALONG CREEKS AND RIVERS IN NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON… Rain will begin Sunday…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY DAILY WEATHER BRIEFING: Gordon’s Update – 12/27/21
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Monday, December 27, 2021, 10:00am Weather Well, everyone got some snow over the weekend this time, from a couple inches in Tillamook to upwards of…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Winter Weather Advisory from 4 pm Monday, Dec. 27th until 12:00PM Tuesday 28th
* WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches. * WHERE…North Oregon Coast. * WHEN…From 4 PM this afternoon to noon PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions. The…