Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Node (BEECN)
A Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Node (pronounced beacon) is a place to go in Portland after a major earthquake to ask for emergency assistance if phone service is down, or report severe damage or injury. More information can be found on the Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Node page.
Captain George Flavel was a seafaring man who was active in early trade with Portland. Flavel lived in Astoria and was the first pilot licensed to navigate the Columbia River bar.