Emergency Preparedness

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 Oregon Department of Human Services is offering free emergency kits and power stations for older adults and qualified people with physical disabilities.

In order to get a better understanding of what those levels mean and how you can be prepared, KLCC’s Love Cross sat down with Lane County Emergency Manager Tiffany Brown.

Disaster preparedness and response in Lane County recently received a $20 million boost. The money will set up six so-called “resiliency centers.”

Partners around the state held an earthquake preparedness drill on Wednesday at the Newport Municipal Airport.

The Eugene Water and Electric Board is building the sixth of seven planned emergency water stations, this one near the Eugene YMCA.

The state Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and Milwaukie-based Dark Horse Comics have teamed up to educate readers on wildfire safety and causes through the adventures of two intrepid hikers.

Most of the Willamette Valley and the coast won’t have a white Christmas, but snow could start falling soon afterwards.

Ever wondered what would happen if a fire threatened a zoo? This became a potential reality for Wildlife Safari when a grass fire in Green, Ore. last…

KLCC spoke with Lane County Public Health's Emergency Program Coordinator Selene Jaramillo about how to prepare for emergency situations and what to pack…