On October the 28th, Larry Wiedenhoft and Tim Anderson once again faced a full house wanting to know how best to be prepared in case an emergency struck our coast. Beyond any doubt, the recent tornado that impacted Manzanita heightened our need to be prepared. Subjects covered during the class included, among others, food, water, […]
CONTINUE READING →Manzanita Operations Center Haiku* Emergency Volunteer Corps Kitchen Crew and Friends 16 October 2016 (transcribed by Phyllis Thompson and friends) MOC We were so lucky that tornado didn’t come two, three blocks closer. Message to Heroes Sit down. Eat something. Breathe. . .Relax for five minutes Then back to front line. Generosity I’ve gotta move […]
CONTINUE READING →(Click on any image to bring the gallery full screen enabling viewing at full screen) A tip of the hat to Dave Dillon for supplying these images. They show the damage along Laneda Avenue from 3rd Street north. The one exception is the white house located on Laurel Avenue. A second tip of the hat […]
CONTINUE READING →The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) of Nehalem Bay recently certified a new group for its membership. The CERT concept was developed back in 1985 by the City of Los Angeles Fire Department when they recognized that oft times local citizens are on their own during the initial stages of a catastrophic disaster. This reality […]
CONTINUE READING →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.)
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