North Tillamook County had a “preparedness” lesson last night, September 25th when the Pacific Power transmission line went down, leaving thousands without power from Manzanita to Garibaldi. Many households were searching for…
Category: Tillamook County Emergency Manangement
THE VIEW FROM HERE: The Rule of Three
By Lianne Thompson Did you have a good Summer? Did you find ways to relax and experience happiness in some form? I hope so. My happiness came this Summer when I could…
GET READY TO SHAKE OUT, THEN MOVE OUT OF THE TSUNAMI ZONE – TILLAMOOK COUNTY WIDE EARTHQUAKE & TSUNAMI DRILL OCTOBER 19TH
You are invited to join thousands of people who will “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” on October 19th at 10:19 a.m. in the 2023 Great Oregon ShakeOut! Then Tillamook County is taking…
Port of Tillamook Bay: Tillamook County Hosts First Ever Evacuation Assembly Point Event, Able Readiness Four August 22-23
By Don Backman Representatives from emergency volunteer groups throughout Tillamook County, County agencies, fire and police departments, and state agencies, assembled at the Port of Tillamook Bay on July 27th to practice…
Tillamook County Emergency Management- Weather Update; Red Flag Warning; Heat Advisory
National Weather Service, Portland, OR – Monday, Aug 14, 2023 August 14th to 19th 2023 Heat Update The forecast remains on track. Widespread Major and Extreme heat risk are expected to continue…
SURVEY: People of Tillamook County, OR – Tillamook County Health and Human Services needs your help! How prepared are you for a natural disaster?
Tillamook Health & Human Services wants to know how prepared you are for a natural disaster, and how they can better support you when emergency events happen. Your feedback will help improve…
Bay City Takes Delivery of 40-foot Container for Disaster Preparedness
By Don Backman June 6, 2023 Residents along Tillamook Avenue in Bay City may have been surprised to see a semi-truck hauling a forty-foot-long steel shipping container turn into Watt Park. Watt…
Tillamook County Emergency Medical Services Ordinance increasing from 15 to 20 minutes, against the request of Fire Department chiefs.
By Laura Swanson – Editor We dove into the Ordinance 41 – Tillamook County Emergency Medical Services Ordinance* – regarding RESPONSE TIMES. EMS requirements in the County’s Ordinance 41 were changed in…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ALERT: Red Flag Warning until 06:00PM Wednesday
The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect until 6 PM PDT Wednesday. * AFFECTED AREA… In Oregon, –…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Heat Advisory from Tuesday 7/4/23 until 07:00PM Wednesday 7/5/23
(Sunday July 2nd, 2023 :: 03:33 a.m. PDT) * WHAT…Maximum temperatures in the upper 80s to mid 90s expected Tuesday. These temperatures are expected to occur again Wednesday afternoon east of the…
