By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager, COVID-19 Incident Command As you know, the weather across the U.S. last week was, well, not only bad but record setting. Many people were affected…
Category: Emergency Preparedness
IN GOOD HEALTH: BOOM BOOM BOOM, Out Went The Lights…UGH!
By Linda Tate, Communications Director, Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation This week, we intended to bring you another installment in our series on rare diseases, but Mother Nature had her way and Oh…
Winter storms delay vaccine shipments across the country; Staying safe when the power is out, how to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning
We want you to know that vaccine shipments may be delayed due to severe weather here in Oregon and across the country. This slowdown and the effects of local winter weather may…
Medical Reserve Corps Sets Free Emergency Communication Class
The Medical Reserve Corps of the Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay will host an online class on Emergency Communication for north Tillamook County, Thursday, Feb. 18, from 6 to 8 p.m….
GAM WEATHER: Tillamook Area Forecast – Feb. 10 – 14
By Gordon McCraw, GAM Weather Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 2:00pm Today is the last of the “nice” days before the pattern changes. It looks like we will have a prolonged period…
ADVISORY: Winter Storm Watch from Thursday afternoon Feb. 11 until 12:00PM Friday Feb. 12
Tillamook County Emergency Management Advisory: * WHAT…Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 7 inches, with ice accumulations of a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible. *…
Disaster Go Bag Sales Go Online
The Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay is selling stocked disaster Go Bags online, with pickup at the Manzanita Police Station, 165 S. 5th Street, Saturday, Feb. 13. between 1 and 2…
Tillamook County COVID-19 Incident Command: COVID-19 Vaccine Update
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager & COVID-19 Incident commander Since the announcement of the rollout of vaccine there has been much excitement. It has also caused quite a bit of…
ON THIS DAY: January 26, 1700
Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021 will mark the 321-anniversary of the last earthquake and tsunami that devastated the Pacific Northwest. Since a recurrence could happen this minute or another 321 years from now,…
Tillamook County Emergency Management Advisory: Winter Weather Advisory until 12:00PM Sunday
Saturday January 23rd, 2021 :: 06:47 a.m. PST * WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 4 inches. * WHERE…In Washington, Willapa Hills above 1000 feet. In Oregon, Coast Range of…
