Emergency Preparedness

Look here for information about what to do in case of an emergency, or how to better prepare yourself before an emergency strikes.

EMERGENCY OPERATION PLAN for CITIES OF CORNELIUS and FOREST GROVE

LOCAL WEATHER-RELATED EMERGENCY INFORMATION

After Hour Power Outages Call PGE at 503-464-7777 
Follow our Public Safety Agencies Social Media for updates:

Fire Department Facebook
Police Department Facebook
Fire Department Twitter 
Police Department Twitter

www.wc-roads.com for Washington County Winter Road Operations and Sandbag Locations  for flooding situations.

www.tripcheck.com for Conditions on State Highways

WHAT TO DO WHEN DISASTER THREATENS:

Why Prepare For Disaster? 
Disaster can strike without warning, forcing you to go for days without basic necessities or to evacuate your home. Relief workers will be on the scene following a disaster, but may not be able to reach you immediately.

You need to be prepared. Knowing the steps to take during a disaster -- whether flooding, tornadoes, earthquakes or another crisis -- can greatly reduce the danger and distress your family may face. This information will help you and your family plan for a variety of emergency situations, persevere during them and recover afterward.

Familiarize yourself with a variety of hazards and what to do. Even if some are not likely to be a danger in your community, you may encounter them during your travels.

Resources To Help You Prepare: 

Take 5 to Survive - 5 minute projects that you can do now to be ready later 

Are You Ready - Making a plan ahead of time is key to getting through a disaster

Public Alerts - Sign up to receive notice of emergency situations in your area on your phone

Prepare and Be Informed - Lots information on how to prepare you and your family.    

Map Your Neighborhood - An incredibly valuable program to help you identify what is important in and around your home during an emergency.  Map your neighborhood encourages neighbors to be more involved in helping each other during a disaster.   http://www.preporegon.org/MYN_overview 

Emergency Information Form - Download this form to your computer, fill it out, print it off, attach it to your refrigerator so responders can find it easily. 

See documents below for more information.