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Mayor Wheeler Issues Emergency Declaration Due to Computer Impacts from Windows-Crowdstrike

Updated July 19, 2024 8:18 am News article

City enhances services during July 2024 emergency heat response

Additional coordination across service areas and jurisdictions is needed to ensure that cooling spaces, employee safety, and outreach meet the community's needs.

July 11, 2024 12:30 pm Blog post

Proclamation honors 30-year anniversary of Neighborhood Emergency Team volunteers

Portland City Council celebrated the 30-year anniversary of the Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET) program with a proclamation on Wednesday, July 10, 2024.

July 9, 2024 8:22 am News article

Improving emergency response through citywide coordination

Every weather event is an opportunity for the City of Portland to identify needs, improve processes and strategize for a more resilient Portland.

Updated February 15, 2024 3:40 pm Blog post

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.

January 30, 2024 2:15 pm News article

Ernie Jones Retires from PBEM

January 23, 2024 3:30 pm News article

MAYOR WHEELER DECLARES LOCAL EMERGENCY FOR WINTER WEATHER

January 13, 2024 5:28 pm Press release

Community Organizations Prepare for Wildfire Smoke

September 26, 2023 3:19 pm News article

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.

August 21, 2023 1:24 pm News article

Prologis provides update on Kmart fire cleanup efforts

July 28, 2023 11:24 am News article

Portland Community Groups and Local Government Partners Prepare for Weather Emergencies

May 23, 2023 1:26 pm News article

Home Forward Indoor Temperature Assessment Report

May 5, 2023 3:21 pm Report

City, County, Housing Providers and Residents Partner to Improve Indoor Heat Safety

April 24, 2023 12:11 pm Press release

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.  

March 17, 2023 10:57 am News article

Disaster Exercise Trained Spanish Speakers in Emergency Response

Photos by Ernest Jones

March 15, 2023 10:27 am News article

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.

March 7, 2023 3:40 pm News article

Snow, Ice and Extreme Weather Response

December 28, 2022 10:21 am News article

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.

December 13, 2022 5:58 pm News article

Christie, 911 Dispatcher Trainee

“I like being the comforting voice on the other end of the phone.”

December 13, 2022 3:56 am News article

A Decade of Community Preparedness! 

Ten years ago this month, PBEM created the BEECN program.

December 12, 2022 1:20 pm Blog post