Mountain Rescue Training Schedule
West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center
Douglas County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan
Hazard Analysis for Douglas County
Douglas County Community Wildfire Plans
Douglas County Flood Risk Information and Map
Information About Natural Hazards in Oregon, Including Douglas County
Northwest River Forecast Center
Emergency Preparedness
Are You Ready?
Where will your family be when disaster strikes? They could be anywhere, at work, at home, at school, or in the car. How will you find each other? Will you know if your children are safe?
Disaster can strike quickly and without warning. It can force you to evacuate your home or confine you to your home or car. What would you do if basic services--water, gas, electricity, or telephones--were cut off? Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but they cannot reach everyone right away. Families can and do cope with disaster by preparing in advance and working together as a team. Knowing what to do is your best protection and your responsibility.
Emergency Supplies
Keep enough supplies in your home to meet your needs for at least three days. Assemble a "Disaster Supplies Kit" with items you may need in an evacuation. Store these supplies in sturdy, easy-to-carry containers such as backpacks, duffle bags or covered trash containers.
Include:
- A three day supply of water (one gallon per person per day) and food that won't spoil.
- One change of clothing and footwear per person, and one blanket or sleeping bag per person.
- A First Aid kit that includes your family's prescription medications.
- An extra set of car keys and a credit card, cash, or travelers checks.
- Emergency tools, including a battery powered radio, flashlight, and plenty of batteries. Remember you need to listen to a "local" radio or television. A NOAA weather radio is also a 24 hours source for emergency information.
- Sanitation supplies.
- Special items for infant, elderly, or disabled family members.
- An extra pair of glasses.
Keep important family documents in a waterproof container. Keep a smaller "Emergency Supplies Kit" in the trunk of your car(s).
Earthquakes and Tsunamis
Learn how to Survive Earthquakes and Tsunamis in Oregon. Click here for a copy of Living on Shaky Ground magazine.
Visit the Oregon Emergency Management website for other useful information to help you and your family survive a disaster.