Disaster Preparedness

In this installment of KLCC's Oregon Ready, three people share creative disaster preparedness strategies with their go bags. From enlisting friends on higher ground, to bicycle evacuations, to testing go bags during a 24-hour campout, their experiences show there's more to a go bag than just gathering supplies.

The Friday, Sept. 11, meeting of the City Club of Eugene highlights Eugene’s neighborhood associations and their critical role in emergency preparedness.

EWEB has completed construction on two seismically resilient water tanks on College Hill, boosting Eugene's water storage against major earthquakes.

The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office acquired a high-water rescue vehicle funded by state grants to assist during coastal floods and severe weather evacuations.

We are moving our way through "Oregon Ready," following the Eugene Water & Electric Board's Pledge to Prepare to be “2 weeks ready” for disaster situations. We've received several disaster preparedness questions from you, our listeners and readers. So we invited EWEB's Emergency Management Specialist Jenny Demaris back to get you some answers.

When we talk about disaster preparedness, we often think about food, water, and evacuation routes. But disasters also come with paperwork- and financial stress-at the worst possible moment. This month, we’re focusing on financial first aid: what you can do now to make recovery easier later.

Oregon Ready explores how volunteer radio operators, including those with EugeneEmComm and McKenzie Community Communications, fill critical communication gaps during disasters—and how you can prepare too.

We are in month 3 of Oregon Ready, following the Eugene Water & Electric Board's Pledge to Prepare to be “2 weeks ready” for disaster situations. We've received several disaster preparedness questions from you, our listeners and readers. So we have invited EWEB's Emergency Management Specialist, Jenny Demaris, to answer your questions.

We are in month two of KLCC’s Oregon Ready- taking one month at a time toward being two weeks ready for disasters and emergency situations. February’s checklist involves an additional day of food, water, and cash, plus unscented chlorine bleach, and propane for alternative food prep and heat sources.

In "Oregon Ready," KLCC host Love Cross embarks on her own journey to become "2 Weeks Ready," inspired by the Pledge to Prepare program from Eugene Water & Electric Board. Join in and follow her as she shares progress updates, interviews from emergency managers and preparedness experts, and actionable tips for your own effort to be prepared.

The lawmakers pushed for $300 million over 10 years to ensure Oregon is prepared for a seismic event.

The seventh - and final - emergency water station has been officially installed in Eugene. It’s part of the Eugene Water & Electric Board’s disaster preparedness plan.