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We’re Having A Tweet-Up!

What with all the snow and the holidays, we’ve seen a serious drop in blood donations this week.  So we decided – at the suggestion of one of our twitter […]

Need Help? Call 2-1-1.

So we’ve talked before about 5-1-1 for weather info and how you’re not supposed to call 9-1-1 unless it’s a true medical emergency. By now, your head is surely swimming […]

State of Emergency Declared In Vernonia

For the second December in a row, the city of Vernonia is making the news… and not in a fun way. Three feet of snow and power outages have prompted […]

Holiday Safety With Fire Marshall Bill

Speaking of holidays gone wrong and how to make them a little safer, I spotted this video today and thought it might bring a smile to those of you who […]

How To Avoid Holiday Movie Mishaps

I’m still giggling at this… Our friends at the Greater Chicago Red Cross chapter posted a list of disastrous holiday movies and safety tips the movie characters might wish they’d […]

Disaster Action Team Responses

A family in Scappoose had a fire in their house on Dec. 17. When the Columbia County responders arrived they assisted the family of 4 with: –A client assistance card […]

Consolation Prize: A Volcano Video

Well, I didn’t win the Oregon’s Greatest Natural Disasters book in this morning’s gift exchange, but I did find a cool volcano video to cheer myself up! Check it out. […]

Prepare Now, Not Later

Earlier today, our preparedness guru Linda Swift did an interview with KOIN. With ice and snow (anywhere from 6-10″) expected this weekend, they wanted to know what Oregonians should be […]