On Friday, September the 30th, and playing to a packed house at Manzanita’s Pine Grove Community Center Steve Eberlein of the America Red Cross expertly explained how the Oregon coast should be prepared for any emergency. Mr. Eberlein noted that emergencies are capable of striking at any time, day or night. Most people tend to […]
CONTINUE READING →On Sunday, September the 18th, the congregation at Nehalem’s United Methodist Church honored the selfless work done by professionals and volunteers alike as they meet the needs of the tri-city community. During the worship service, The Rev. Steve Wolff led the gathered community in a litany of thanks celebrating their commitment. Following the worship service […]
CONTINUE READING →Mr. Mike Harryman, Director of the Resilience Plan for Oregon, spoke at the September meeting of the Tillamook County Citizen Corps Council (TC4). As Mr. Harryman has recently been confirmed in his position, he explained his role in supporting the Oregon Resilience Plan. Part of his role is interaction with Oregon’s counties. His visit to […]
CONTINUE READING →The Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay has published a new disaster preparedness guide available to residents of north Tillamook County. The 18-page booklet entitled “How Prepared Are You?” includes checklists and detailed information on what to do should a disaster happen. There are family communications plans, evacuation Go Bag supply lists, plus additional items […]
CONTINUE READING →If you haven’t used your “Yellow Radio” for some time, you may have forgotten how! Want a refresher? Don’t have time for a class? There is a “Quick User Guide” for the radio waiting for you. You may download it if you wish. Click “Continue Reading” for the link. Check it out here: YR User […]
CONTINUE READING →Senator Merkley’s office forwarded to the EVC an official photo of his flag presentation. We thought you might enjoy seeing it. (Editor’s Note: Clicking on the photo shows a full-screen version. This doesn’t work for all images, but it will for recent ones and should work for all future images.)
CONTINUE READING →The Tillamook County Board of Commissioners meeting on August the 31st proclaimed September 2016 “National Preparedness Month” in Tillamook County, Oregon. The proclamation passed by all three county commissioners, Mark Labhart, Bill Baertlein, and Tim Josi “encourages all citizens and businesses to develop their own emergency preparedness plan, and work together towards creating a more […]
CONTINUE READING →On August the 22nd, the EVC board had the unique opportunity to hear Jonathan Allan, Ph.D, DOGAMI’s coastal hazard expert. Dr. Allan discussed the work he is doing regarding community evacuation and specifically evacuation timelines. Of great interest to Manzanita’s local residents was Dr. Allan’s efforts in Rockaway Beach and Pacific City. Additionally he spent […]
CONTINUE READING →90% of disaster survivors are rescued by their neighbors The Nehalem Bay CERT organization will be holding a training class for new CERT members on the weekend of September 23, 24 & 25, 2016 at the NBF&R Station 13 Community Room. The Final Exercise/Disaster Simulation will be held on Sunday afternoon, October 2, 2016. What […]
CONTINUE READING →Oregon US Senator Jeff Merkley honored the Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay on July 20 by presenting the EVC with an American flag that had flown over the US Capitol. The senator’s presentation was made at the beginning of a town hall meeting in Tillamook where he complemented the organization for promoting disaster preparedness […]
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