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Meet the Neighborhood Emergency Team volunteers as we mark the 100-year birthday of the Burnside Bridge! The Burnside Bridge Centennial celebration is on Saturday, May 30. Learn more at Burnsideturns100.com.

Did you know that we partner with Community Based Organizations and Communities Active in Disaster to prepare for weather emergencies? 35+ orgs will put their extreme heat plans into action this week to improve community resilience and government response to community needs.

Learn about the Mount St. Helens volcanic eruption on this 46th anniversary. opb.org/article/2026/0…

We are hiring our next Director. Join us to help PBEM shape our future and build a resilient community together! governmentjobs.com/careers/portla…

Of course, OF COURSE, the Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET) volunteers showed up to support the Mayor's State of the City last week.

We are hiring a senior planning analyst! Responsible for designing, implementing, & overseeing emergency response strategies & plans, requiring expertise in crisis management, contingency planning, and risk assessment. Application deadline is 5/4. More at governmentjobs.com/careers/portla…

With our partners, we hosted a train-the-trainers session in CPR and first aid for 60 bilingual and bicultural community members, incl. Division Midway Alliance, @familiaspdx, First Church Love, Slavic Community Center of NW and De Rose Community Bridge and Holistic Wellness.

There is no tsunami danger for the U.S. West Coast, British Columbia, or Alaska. * Based on earthquake information and historic tsunami records, the earthquake is not expected to generate a tsunami.

There is no tsunami danger for the West Coast from the earthquake reported in Ternate, Indonesia.

Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET) volunteers from Concordia & Cully, toured the Oregon Office of Emergency Management’s Emergency Operations Center. They discussed operations, public info, mapping, coordination & radio communication.

The atmospheric river is with us for another day. Follow @PBOTinfo for the latest information on road closures. Please obey road-closed signs while crews work to reopen streets.

An atmospheric river will be with us through Friday. Flooding of small creeks, streams, and low-lying areas are possible. Prepare by reviewing your household emergency plan and making sure essential items, such as medications, warm clothing, and flashlights are easy to access. In addition, take steps to steps to protect your property. Watch for early warning signs of landslides around your home, including changes in surface drainage, bulging or tilting retaining walls, cracks in soil, sidewalks or foundations, bent trees, broken water or sewer lines, and stretched or leaning utility lines. If you see signs of a landslide that threaten public safety, evacuate immediately, then call 9-1-1. For non-emergency landslides blocking streets or sidewalks that are not an immediate threat to public safety, report by calling 3-1-1. Falling trees may bring down power lines. Always treat downed lines as live with electricity and dangerous. If you spot a downed line, please call 9-1-1 to report it. Report tree emergencies on City property, including public streets and roads, by calling @PortlandParks Urban Forestry at (503) 823-TREE (8733) and press 1. For non-emergency tree issues, email Trees@PortlandOregon.gov. Portland.gov/Weather

An atmospheric river will be with us through Friday. Flooding of small creeks, streams, & low-lying areas are possible. Prepare by protecting your property today! portland.gov/bes/flooding/f…

Who's your safety hero? Submit your artwork by April 15, 2026. Visit Portland.gov/safety-art-con… for rules and submission details.

We joined @PBOTinfo, @NWSPortland and @OregonOEM for the 30th anniversary of the Great Flood of 1996 at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry! PBOT shared info ab its annual practice of installing flood walls on Marine Drive & the seawall in Waterfront Park. Photo credit to PBOT.

. @NWSPortland forecast favors little to no snow accumulation below 500 ft in the Portland metro area. Above 500 ft., expect accumulating snow with travel impacts. One exception for below 500 ft: a dusting to 1 inch of snow is possible in areas including Portland's West Hills.

Confidence is increasing for several inches of accumulating snow with travel impacts somewhere in the lowlands Wed. night into Thu. morning (Feb. 18-19). If you have travel plans on Thursday, please monitor the forecast closely over the coming days for updates.

Our Emergency Operations Center opened on Jan. 30, 2014. A seismically sound facility, this state-of-the-art emergency center continues to be a hub for responders to coordinate during disasters, such as an earthquake or extreme weather. More at eastpdxnews.com/portlands-firs…

On this day in the year 1700, a 9.0 earthquake and tsunami were generated from the Cascadia Subduction Zone fault line. You can be more prepared for the next one. Learn more at publicalerts.org/earthquakes

Make sure you're protecting yourself, your pets and your home from hazardous cold weather.