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Online tool now available for property owners and tenants to report damage from recent storms
The self-assessment tool supports efforts to understand the scope of property damage citywide and pursue state and federal disaster assistance.
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Ernie Jones Retires from PBEM
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Community Organizations Prepare for Wildfire Smoke
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Early Morning Warning Reached More People than Intended
Approximately 10,100 phone numbers and email addresses received this notification when it was intended to reach only 150 within a two-block radius.
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Portland Community Groups and Local Government Gathered to Prepare for Weather Emergencies
Community organizations who serve Portland’s diverse communities participated in an exercise last week to prepare for emergencies.
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Disaster Exercise Trained Spanish Speakers in Emergency Response
Photos by Ernest Jones
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Portland Community Groups and Local Government Partners Prepare for Weather Emergencies
Community organizations who serve Portland’s diverse communities are participating in an exercise to prepare for emergencies.
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Snow, Ice and Extreme Weather Response
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PBEM Announces Community Organizations to Receive $300,000 in Grants for Capacity Building and Emergency Resilience
Sixteen community-based organizations were named as grantees of the 2022 Community Resilience and Capacity Building grants.
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Christie, 911 Dispatcher Trainee
“I like being the comforting voice on the other end of the phone.”
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A Decade of Community Preparedness!
Ten years ago this month, PBEM created the BEECN program.
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City of Portland names new Emergency Management Director
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Joint City Statement on Hate Crimes
Our core values as a City include anti-racism and equity. Every Portlander and everyone visiting our city deserves to be welcomed and to feel that they belong. They should encounter a Portland free of bias and hate, where they do not fear for their safety and security.
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Volunteer at a cooling center/misting station
The Portland Bureau of Emergency Management is seeking volunteers to staff cooling centers and misting stations August 11-15, 2021.
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