Thursday, July 29, 2010
Local fire chief appointed to national emergency response team
By :EXPRESS STAFF
The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) recently announced the creation of a nationwide emergency response advance team known as the IAFC's "Go Team." The "Go Team" is comprised of 20 highly skilled fire chiefs from throughout the country, with a two-member team located in each of the 10 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) regions nationwide.
Fire Chief Michael Chapman, from Hailey, Idaho, and Assistant Fire Chief Kirk Hale, from the Tualatin Valley Fire District in Oregon comprise the FEMA Region 10 team. Region 10 is comprised of the states of Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Alaska.
The team's mission is to provide free assistance to any local, state or federal agency during times of disaster. A key goal of the team is to be able to respond significantly faster to all types of emergencies and disasters, and to help manage the incident. While most unforeseen disasters usually don't have effective management of a scene for many days or weeks, the "Go Team" mission is to be on site of the emergency within 12 hours from the request for assistance. This allows the team to more quickly assess the needs of the community affected, and better coordinate the local, state and federal resources as they arrive.
Each "Go Team" member is highly trained to assist with virtually any function required in the Incident Command System including resource management, creation of incident action plans and the necessary documentation needed for state and federal assistance and funding. Team members were selected for their lengthy experience in the fire and emergency services with most members of the team having more than 25 years of service, a minimum of a Baccalaureate degree in fire or public administration, and certified as a chief fire officer.
Chief Chapman said, "Unfortunately, there are many types of emergencies that have a huge impact on a community, but don't qualify for state or federal assistance. Examples of when our teams could be used might include when a firefighter dies in the line of duty, an aircraft crash, or a building collapse. Many smaller communities don't have the resources to manage these types of complex or long term incidents. Many of these types of incidents don't necessarily require a large incident management team either."
Chapman continued, "The "Go Team" can assist the community with technical assistance and advice to mitigate these types of incidents. In larger incidents where a Type 1 or 2 Incident Management Team is operating, we can operate as a liaison between the team and the community to coordinate resource deployment."
The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) recently announced the creation of a nationwide emergency response advance team known as the IAFC's "Go Team." The "Go Team" is comprised of 20 highly skilled fire chiefs from throughout the country, with a two-member team located in each of the 10 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) regions nationwide.
Fire Chief Michael Chapman, from Hailey, Idaho, and Assistant Fire Chief Kirk Hale, from the Tualatin Valley Fire District in Oregon comprise the FEMA Region 10 team. Region 10 is comprised of the states of Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Alaska.
The team's mission is to provide free assistance to any local, state or federal agency during times of disaster. A key goal of the team is to be able to respond significantly faster to all types of emergencies and disasters, and to help manage the incident. While most unforeseen disasters usually don't have effective management of a scene for many days or weeks, the "Go Team" mission is to be on site of the emergency within 12 hours from the request for assistance. This allows the team to more quickly assess the needs of the community affected, and better coordinate the local, state and federal resources as they arrive.
Each "Go Team" member is highly trained to assist with virtually any function required in the Incident Command System including resource management, creation of incident action plans and the necessary documentation needed for state and federal assistance and funding. Team members were selected for their lengthy experience in the fire and emergency services with most members of the team having more than 25 years of service, a minimum of a Baccalaureate degree in fire or public administration, and certified as a chief fire officer.
Chief Chapman said, "Unfortunately, there are many types of emergencies that have a huge impact on a community, but don't qualify for state or federal assistance. Examples of when our teams could be used might include when a firefighter dies in the line of duty, an aircraft crash, or a building collapse. Many smaller communities don't have the resources to manage these types of complex or long term incidents. Many of these types of incidents don't necessarily require a large incident management team either."
Chapman continued, "The "Go Team" can assist the community with technical assistance and advice to mitigate these types of incidents. In larger incidents where a Type 1 or 2 Incident Management Team is operating, we can operate as a liaison between the team and the community to coordinate resource deployment."
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Fires Popping up in Oregon
PRINEVILLE, OR -- The Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch Center said more than 7,500 lightning strikes pounded the area Tuesday. The storms, which started around 1 a.m., sparked approximately 50 news fires in the area, and crews were able to keep most to less than a quarter acre in size. The largest fire, the Buckhorn Fire, is burning is steep terrain along a remote section of the John Day River east of Antelope. As of Tuesday evening, the fire had grown to 150 acres. The Prineville Hotshots, a five-person hand crew, four rappellers, two helicopter and three engines are fighting the Buckhorn Fire.
A Red Flag Warning for lightning storms remains in effect until 11 p.m. Wednesday. Although some areas received heavy precipitation with these storms, it can take only hours for light fuels like grass to dry out.
A Red Flag Warning for lightning storms remains in effect until 11 p.m. Wednesday. Although some areas received heavy precipitation with these storms, it can take only hours for light fuels like grass to dry out.
Applying For Disaster Aid On Your Smart Phone
For the first time, survivors of a disaster will now be able to apply for federal disaster assistance on their Smartphones, making aid more immediately accessible for people after a disaster hits.
This new tool, created at the direction of FEMA Administrator Fugate, can be accessed directly at FEMA’s new mobile web site m.fema.gov. Financial assistance for disaster survivors becomes available when a disaster has been declared by the President, to include individual assistance.
On average, roughly 40 percent of disaster applicants complete applications online. More and more, when a disaster strikes, survivors are relying on their Smartphones to stay in touch with friends and family. While computers and other means of applying for assistance may not be accessible for survivors right away, Smartphones can help ensure that survivors have immediate resources and information at their fingertips.
For more information including a demo please click here http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=52167
This new tool, created at the direction of FEMA Administrator Fugate, can be accessed directly at FEMA’s new mobile web site m.fema.gov. Financial assistance for disaster survivors becomes available when a disaster has been declared by the President, to include individual assistance.
On average, roughly 40 percent of disaster applicants complete applications online. More and more, when a disaster strikes, survivors are relying on their Smartphones to stay in touch with friends and family. While computers and other means of applying for assistance may not be accessible for survivors right away, Smartphones can help ensure that survivors have immediate resources and information at their fingertips.
For more information including a demo please click here http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=52167
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
ADMINISTRATOR FUGATE STATEMENT ON 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
WASHINGTON- Today Craig Fugate, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), issued the following statement in honor of the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
"The Americans with Disabilities Act was a critical milestone in our nation's civil rights history. Twenty years later, the law's impact can be seen everywhere, from our schools to our hospitals to our businesses. It has opened doors for millions of Americans.
"Today as we honor that progress it's important to remember that we also have a lot of work left to do, especially when it comes to disaster preparedness, response and recovery.
"That's why when I became the head of FEMA, I challenged our team to not just plan for some of the community - but every member of the community. During my first year at the agency, we have already taken several key steps to transform how we think about and prepare for including people with disabilities in all of our disaster planning. We have established the first-ever office responsible for ensuring that our entire agency plans for people with disabilities as part of the entire community. And we are working closely with disability advocates and our state and local partners to improve how we all communicate with, transport, and house people with disabilities during an emergency.
"This is just the beginning of an effort that will take time, commitment and a lot of hard work. But our measure of success should be no different than it is for the rest of the community. Every person deserves access to the same protections and services when a hurricane, earthquake or other disaster strikes. As this anniversary reminds us, it's not only the law - it's the right thing to do."
"The Americans with Disabilities Act was a critical milestone in our nation's civil rights history. Twenty years later, the law's impact can be seen everywhere, from our schools to our hospitals to our businesses. It has opened doors for millions of Americans.
"Today as we honor that progress it's important to remember that we also have a lot of work left to do, especially when it comes to disaster preparedness, response and recovery.
"That's why when I became the head of FEMA, I challenged our team to not just plan for some of the community - but every member of the community. During my first year at the agency, we have already taken several key steps to transform how we think about and prepare for including people with disabilities in all of our disaster planning. We have established the first-ever office responsible for ensuring that our entire agency plans for people with disabilities as part of the entire community. And we are working closely with disability advocates and our state and local partners to improve how we all communicate with, transport, and house people with disabilities during an emergency.
"This is just the beginning of an effort that will take time, commitment and a lot of hard work. But our measure of success should be no different than it is for the rest of the community. Every person deserves access to the same protections and services when a hurricane, earthquake or other disaster strikes. As this anniversary reminds us, it's not only the law - it's the right thing to do."
Monday, July 26, 2010
Multiple Drownings highlight dangers of local waterways
Summary for full story: http://www.katu.com/news/99178364.html
On Sauvie Island, also on the Columbia River, officials with the Columbia County Sheriff's Office said a "medical emergency" took the life of a 14-year-old boy who was swimming Saturday near Reeder Beach on Sauvie Island.
On Sauvie Island, also on the Columbia River, officials with the Columbia County Sheriff's Office said a "medical emergency" took the life of a 14-year-old boy who was swimming Saturday near Reeder Beach on Sauvie Island.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Special Announcement: DHS Launches "See Something, Say Something" Campaign
Department of Homeland Secretary’s (DHS) Janet Napolitano launched the first phase of DHS' nationwide "See Something, Say Something" campaign and announced a new national information-sharing partnership with Amtrak as part of the Department's Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Initiative during a whistlestop train tour—highlighting the public's role in keeping our country safe and the Obama administration's commitment to bolstering surface transportation security.
"Implementing a national suspicious activity reporting partnership with Amtrak and expanding the 'See Something, Say Something' campaign strengthens our ability to guard against terrorism and crime," said Secretary Napolitano. "These initiatives enable us to provide frontline security personnel with the latest information and intelligence to recognize behaviors and indicators associated with new and evolving threats."
In the coming months, DHS will expand the "See Something, Say Something" campaign nationally with public education materials, advertisements and other outreach tools to continue engaging travelers, businesses, community organizations, and public and private sector employees to remain vigilant and play an active role in keeping our country safe.
In support of DHS’s “See Something, Say Something” Campaign, FEMA’s Individual and Community Preparedness Division has partnered with the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) to research how to improve the public’s response to suspicious activity. FEMA and IACP plan to present on the research findings and recommendations at the IACP Annual Conference in late October. For more information about the "See Something, Say Something" campaign and other DHS initiatives, click here.
Sincerely,
The National Office of Citizen Corps
FEMA Individual & Community Preparedness Division
"Implementing a national suspicious activity reporting partnership with Amtrak and expanding the 'See Something, Say Something' campaign strengthens our ability to guard against terrorism and crime," said Secretary Napolitano. "These initiatives enable us to provide frontline security personnel with the latest information and intelligence to recognize behaviors and indicators associated with new and evolving threats."
In the coming months, DHS will expand the "See Something, Say Something" campaign nationally with public education materials, advertisements and other outreach tools to continue engaging travelers, businesses, community organizations, and public and private sector employees to remain vigilant and play an active role in keeping our country safe.
In support of DHS’s “See Something, Say Something” Campaign, FEMA’s Individual and Community Preparedness Division has partnered with the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) to research how to improve the public’s response to suspicious activity. FEMA and IACP plan to present on the research findings and recommendations at the IACP Annual Conference in late October. For more information about the "See Something, Say Something" campaign and other DHS initiatives, click here.
Sincerely,
The National Office of Citizen Corps
FEMA Individual & Community Preparedness Division
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Taken from "In case of Emergency Read Blog"
Mike Coston, a friend of this blog, who writes the really terrific Avian Flu Diary suggests that every American have a “disaster buddy” as part of their preparedness planning.
In a post today, “In An Emergency, Who Has Your Back?”, Coston explains that such a buddy would be “someone who prearranges to help a friend, relative, or neighbor during a personal or local emergency.” It was an idea that Coston had originally for dealing with the flu (his expertise) and now believes could be useful for disaster preparedness in general. He writes:
We are truly only prepared as our friends, families, and surrounding community are. There are roles to play for everyone, including civic organizations, schools, and church…
Now – before a disaster occurs – is the time to sit down and talk to your friends, family, and neighbors about how you will help one another during a personal or community wide crisis…
Frankly, having (and being) a `Disaster Buddy’ to friends, neighbors, and relatives should be part of everyone’s family disaster plan…
This concept isn’t new of course. It is what friends, neighbors, and families have done for each other for thousands of years. Find it here:
http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2010/07/in-emergency-who-has-your-back.html
In a post today, “In An Emergency, Who Has Your Back?”, Coston explains that such a buddy would be “someone who prearranges to help a friend, relative, or neighbor during a personal or local emergency.” It was an idea that Coston had originally for dealing with the flu (his expertise) and now believes could be useful for disaster preparedness in general. He writes:
We are truly only prepared as our friends, families, and surrounding community are. There are roles to play for everyone, including civic organizations, schools, and church…
Now – before a disaster occurs – is the time to sit down and talk to your friends, family, and neighbors about how you will help one another during a personal or community wide crisis…
Frankly, having (and being) a `Disaster Buddy’ to friends, neighbors, and relatives should be part of everyone’s family disaster plan…
This concept isn’t new of course. It is what friends, neighbors, and families have done for each other for thousands of years. Find it here:
http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2010/07/in-emergency-who-has-your-back.html
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
2-1-1 service: Emergency response we can all count on
For the entire article go to: http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2010/07/2-1-1_service_emergency_respon.html
Published: Monday, July 19, 2010, 9:00 AM
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By J. Michael Schultz and Martin Taylor
Indelible images of gushing oil thousands of feet beneath the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, along with crude-soaked birds and the anguish of shrimpers with dashed dreams have undoubtedly been in the thoughts of every American. But with our sadness for those in the Gulf comes a realization that all of our communities are vulnerable to disaster. To coordinate disaster and public health response efforts in Oregon, we would be well-served to create a statewide 2-1-1 system as a companion to crucial government services. With 2-1-1 legislation before Congress and a groundswell of nonprofit, foundation and government organizations working to bring 2-1-1 to counties throughout the state, now is the time to act.
Share Just as 9-1-1 connects callers with emergency services, 2-1-1 connects people to important human services, from private nonprofits to government and faith-based agencies. This easy-to-remember phone number saves time and frustration by eliminating the need for callers to navigate a maze of agencies and help lines.
Published: Monday, July 19, 2010, 9:00 AM
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By J. Michael Schultz and Martin Taylor
Indelible images of gushing oil thousands of feet beneath the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, along with crude-soaked birds and the anguish of shrimpers with dashed dreams have undoubtedly been in the thoughts of every American. But with our sadness for those in the Gulf comes a realization that all of our communities are vulnerable to disaster. To coordinate disaster and public health response efforts in Oregon, we would be well-served to create a statewide 2-1-1 system as a companion to crucial government services. With 2-1-1 legislation before Congress and a groundswell of nonprofit, foundation and government organizations working to bring 2-1-1 to counties throughout the state, now is the time to act.
Share Just as 9-1-1 connects callers with emergency services, 2-1-1 connects people to important human services, from private nonprofits to government and faith-based agencies. This easy-to-remember phone number saves time and frustration by eliminating the need for callers to navigate a maze of agencies and help lines.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Landslide on Hwy 101
http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2010/07/landslide_closes_four_lanes_of_highway_101_in_north_bend.html
NORTH BEND – The north and southbound lanes of Highway 101 near milepost 236 remain blocked after a landslide caused up to 8 feet of debris to fill the road around 2 p.m. Sunday.
Dan Latham, public information officer for the Oregon Department of Transportation, said the landslide occurred after a fire on the hillside Saturday caused the area to become saturated with water.
It was still unclear if the water was from a pipe that burst during the fire or if it came from water used to fight the flames, Latham said.
Gary Leaming, public information officer for ODOT added that as of Sunday night, 700 yards of debris equaling 7 dump truck loads had been moved from the roadway.
The rubble covered all four lanes and shoulders of the highway. Detours are currently in place with drivers being advised to take Newmark Street and Sherman Avenue.
Crews are cleaning the area but the section is not expected to open to any traffic until early Monday morning.
-- Natalie Flynn
NORTH BEND – The north and southbound lanes of Highway 101 near milepost 236 remain blocked after a landslide caused up to 8 feet of debris to fill the road around 2 p.m. Sunday.
Dan Latham, public information officer for the Oregon Department of Transportation, said the landslide occurred after a fire on the hillside Saturday caused the area to become saturated with water.
It was still unclear if the water was from a pipe that burst during the fire or if it came from water used to fight the flames, Latham said.
Gary Leaming, public information officer for ODOT added that as of Sunday night, 700 yards of debris equaling 7 dump truck loads had been moved from the roadway.
The rubble covered all four lanes and shoulders of the highway. Detours are currently in place with drivers being advised to take Newmark Street and Sherman Avenue.
Crews are cleaning the area but the section is not expected to open to any traffic until early Monday morning.
-- Natalie Flynn
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Smokey Bear is still out there - Pay Attention
Great website for parent and kids. Learn all about wildfires BEFORE you go camping. It doesn't take much to get a fire going in this hot weather. Brush is dry and ready to catch fire with very little encouragement. Oregon Emergency Management wants you to be safe and our forests to stay beautiful and healthy.
http://www.smokeybear.com/resources.asp
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Oregon at Risk
Check this link for information on each region.http://opdr.uoregon.edu/stateplan/regional#region1
Regional Profile Overview
The Oregon Coast region has experienced an 5.3% increase in population since 2000. This represents a lower rate of growth than other regions of the state. Just over half of the region's population lives in incorporated areas. Thirty percent of the region's houses were built before 1960, 35% between 1960 and 1980, and 35% were built after 1980. Transportation networks are an important consideration for the coastal region given the physical boundary of the ocean to the west and the Coast Range to the east. The average commute for workers in this region is 22 minutes each way. Most bridges in the area have not been seismically retrofitted, creating significant risk to the commuting population from earthquakes. Historically, the fishing, lumber and wood products industries dominated this region, but those industries have been surpassed by service sector jobs and retail. The median income for residents of region 1 in 2007 was $38,183. This is below the national average of $50,007 and the state's average of $47,385.
Regional Hazard Assessment Overview
Region 1 has a high probability of being affected by a tsunami, earthquake, flooding, landslides, wildfire, or windstorms. It has a low probability of being impacted by volcanic hazards.
The geographical position of Region 1 makes it highly vulnerable to earthquakes from several sources, but the off-shore Cascadia Subduction Zone could cause the greatest damage. The last large earthquake recorded - though not a subduction event - was a magnitude 7.3 in 1873 with an epicenter near the City of Brookings. Tsunamis typically occur as secondary hazards to earthquakes, or occasionally due to underwater landslides. In 1964, Cannon Beach, Coos Bay, Depoe Bay, Florence, Gold Beach, and Seaside were struck by a tsunami generated in Alaska, thereby incurring over half a million dollars in damage and resulting in four fatalities. In Region 1 there can be a moderate to high level of vulnerability to tsunamis below 100 feet MSL.
High winds can be expected throughout Region 1. Gusts exceeding 100 miles per hour are fairly common at several coastal locations during winter storms. The most famous of these storms is the 1962 Columbus Day storm that had recorded winds over 130 mph on the coast and resulted in 23 fatalities. The vulnerability to windstorms in the region is high to moderate, mitigated to some extent by building code provisions that account for high winds.
Three types of flooding occur in this region: riverine, ocean flooding from high tides and wind-driven waves, and flooding associated with a tsunami event. Repetitive flood events have impacted the City of Tillamook, exceeding the base flood elevation numerous times, including 1996, 1998 and 1999. FEMA later re-mapped the floodplain in the City of Tillamook, and the 100-year base flood elevation is higher in some areas along north Highway 101. Most of the counties in Region 1 have a high probability of flooding. Heavy rainstorms also typically cause landslides. The vulnerability to landslides is high to moderate.
Region 1 is less vulnerable to drought impacts than most of Oregon, but droughts can still be problematic, especially given that they often precede major wildfires. Severe drought conditions resulted in the four disastrous Tillamook fires (1933, 1939, 1945, 1951), collectively known as the Tillamook Burn. There have been a number of long droughts throughout the last century, as well as a drought during 2001. While the region's vulnerability to drought is low, its vulnerability to wildfire is considered high to moderate.
For more information on previous occurrences of hazard events, as well as the probability of future hazard events as estimated in local risk assessments, download the full regional profile.
Monday, July 12, 2010
HOT WEATHER HERALDS HIGHER WILDFIRE RISKS
SEATTLE—With the first week of really glorious summer weather behind us, and forecasts calling for more of the same, emergency managers throughout the Pacific Northwest are preparing for a higher-than-average fire season. As tall grasses and foliage dry out—the likelihood of brush, range and timber fires increases, and according to FEMA Regional Administrator Ken Murphy, an informed, responsible and committed public can play a major role in safeguarding property and saving lives.
“Dry conditions increase wildfire risks on both sides of the Cascades—it’s definitely not just an ‘east of the mountains’ thing. Western forests can support thick underbrush that when dry, constitutes a formidable fuel source,” cautions Murphy. “Coastal wildfires can be more challenging for firefighters to access, often burn hotter than their eastern counterparts and threaten more densely populated communities.”
Murphy encourages all homeowners to exercise extreme caution with grills, campfires, trash fires and other heat sources, and to embrace the commonsense commitment to pre-disaster wildfire mitigation accepted in more traditionally recognized wildfire-prone areas.
“It’s not too soon for home owners to engage, by creating defensible perimeters—clearing flammable debris away from homes and structures, particularly in urban interface areas and on wooded tracts,” said Murphy. “We may not be able to stop wildfires from occurring, but— we can and MUST take steps ahead of time to mitigate their worst effects and speed the recovery process.”
Additional wildfire mitigation measures include:
Keep roofs and gutters free of pine needles, leaves, and woodland debris.
· Treat wood siding, cedar shingles, exterior wood paneling and other highly combustible materials with fire retardant chemicals.
· Space landscape plants to limit fire from spreading to surrounding vegetation or structures.
· Store gasoline only in approved containers, and well away from occupied buildings.
· Store firewood and other combustibles away from structures.
· Keep firefighting tools (ladders, shovels, rakes and buckets) handy, and water hoses connected.
· Establish firebreaks around the perimeter of structures, power poles and property.
· Cut back flammable weeds and brush and remove tree branches to a height of 15 feet.
· Keep a non-flammable screen over the flue opening of chimneys or stovepipes.
· Install smoke detectors on every floor, and near sleeping areas.
· Have fire tools (shovel, rake, water bucket and a ladder that can reach the roof) handy.
· Plan and rehearse family evacuation plans.
For more information on how to mitigate the effects of natural disasters visit http://www.fema.gov or http://www.ready.gov.
FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.
“Dry conditions increase wildfire risks on both sides of the Cascades—it’s definitely not just an ‘east of the mountains’ thing. Western forests can support thick underbrush that when dry, constitutes a formidable fuel source,” cautions Murphy. “Coastal wildfires can be more challenging for firefighters to access, often burn hotter than their eastern counterparts and threaten more densely populated communities.”
Murphy encourages all homeowners to exercise extreme caution with grills, campfires, trash fires and other heat sources, and to embrace the commonsense commitment to pre-disaster wildfire mitigation accepted in more traditionally recognized wildfire-prone areas.
“It’s not too soon for home owners to engage, by creating defensible perimeters—clearing flammable debris away from homes and structures, particularly in urban interface areas and on wooded tracts,” said Murphy. “We may not be able to stop wildfires from occurring, but— we can and MUST take steps ahead of time to mitigate their worst effects and speed the recovery process.”
Additional wildfire mitigation measures include:
Keep roofs and gutters free of pine needles, leaves, and woodland debris.
· Treat wood siding, cedar shingles, exterior wood paneling and other highly combustible materials with fire retardant chemicals.
· Space landscape plants to limit fire from spreading to surrounding vegetation or structures.
· Store gasoline only in approved containers, and well away from occupied buildings.
· Store firewood and other combustibles away from structures.
· Keep firefighting tools (ladders, shovels, rakes and buckets) handy, and water hoses connected.
· Establish firebreaks around the perimeter of structures, power poles and property.
· Cut back flammable weeds and brush and remove tree branches to a height of 15 feet.
· Keep a non-flammable screen over the flue opening of chimneys or stovepipes.
· Install smoke detectors on every floor, and near sleeping areas.
· Have fire tools (shovel, rake, water bucket and a ladder that can reach the roof) handy.
· Plan and rehearse family evacuation plans.
For more information on how to mitigate the effects of natural disasters visit http://www.fema.gov or http://www.ready.gov.
FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.
Emergency Notification service for pets
In his blog Alerts & Notifications, Rick Wimberly has a short post about a company called Pets Guardian:
There’s a new emergency notification service for pets. Well, it’s not for notifying pets, but for notifications regarding pets when an emergency occurs…
Here’s how it works. If, say, emergency medical technicians respond to a call and residents are taken away, the EMTs will have a number to call to activate the notification system. It will then call friends or family pre-designated by the pet owners, instructing them to come get the pets. Signs would be posted around the house, providing the number and instruction to responders.
Or, if a subscriber wants, it can receive a daily check-in from Pets Guardian to confirm that the pet is OK.
There’s a new emergency notification service for pets. Well, it’s not for notifying pets, but for notifications regarding pets when an emergency occurs…
Here’s how it works. If, say, emergency medical technicians respond to a call and residents are taken away, the EMTs will have a number to call to activate the notification system. It will then call friends or family pre-designated by the pet owners, instructing them to come get the pets. Signs would be posted around the house, providing the number and instruction to responders.
Or, if a subscriber wants, it can receive a daily check-in from Pets Guardian to confirm that the pet is OK.
Friday, July 9, 2010
Use extreme caution near construction zones as summer weather heats up
SPRINGFIELD — The Oregon Department of Transportation wants to remind river users to use extreme caution near construction zones as summer weather heats up.
Under the Willamette River Bridge and work bridge, river users must stay to the north side of the river, avoiding the channel near the south bank. Signs posted at ramps and in the river indicate the location of this channel.
The Interstate 5 Willamette River Bridge project poses challenges. Contractors have built a work bridge over the Willamette River to protect the river from construction debris and to provide a work platform. This work bridge has narrowed the width of the navigation channel. In addition, the ruins of the historic Eugene Millrace make this portion of the river difficult for boaters and rafters.
River users can go to the project website: www.willamettebridge.org for a map of the safe channel under the Willamette River Bridge.
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Contact Info: Jyll Smith, Major Projects Branch Public Information Officer, (503) 551-2877
Under the Willamette River Bridge and work bridge, river users must stay to the north side of the river, avoiding the channel near the south bank. Signs posted at ramps and in the river indicate the location of this channel.
The Interstate 5 Willamette River Bridge project poses challenges. Contractors have built a work bridge over the Willamette River to protect the river from construction debris and to provide a work platform. This work bridge has narrowed the width of the navigation channel. In addition, the ruins of the historic Eugene Millrace make this portion of the river difficult for boaters and rafters.
River users can go to the project website: www.willamettebridge.org for a map of the safe channel under the Willamette River Bridge.
# # ODOT # #
Contact Info: Jyll Smith, Major Projects Branch Public Information Officer, (503) 551-2877
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Heat Advisories by area - check your location
Heat Advisory
Coast Range of Northwest Oregon (Oregon)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
ORZ003>005-WAZ020-022-090400-
/O.CON.KPQR.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-100709T0400Z/
COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA-
WILLAPA HILLS-I-5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VERNONIA...ST. HELENS...LONGVIEW...
KELSO
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE COAST RANGE WILLAPA HILLS AND LOWER COLUMBIA VALLEY OF
NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON...
A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING.
* TIMING: A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BRING VERY HOT WEATHER
TO THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* TEMPERATURE: THE HOTTEST WEATHER IS EXPECTED TODAY...WITH HIGHS
GENERALLY FROM 90 TO 100. SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS: THE ELDERLY AND THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE AIR
CONDITIONING OR ACCESS TO COOL LOCATIONS ARE VULNERABLE TO
AFFECTS FROM THE HEAT. SMALL CHILDREN AND ANIMALS MUST NOT
BE LEFT CONFINED IN CARS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE
POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.
Heat Advisory
Central Coast Range of Western Oregon (Oregon)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
ORZ003>005-WAZ020-022-090400-
/O.CON.KPQR.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-100709T0400Z/
COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA-
WILLAPA HILLS-I-5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VERNONIA...ST. HELENS...LONGVIEW...
KELSO
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE COAST RANGE WILLAPA HILLS AND LOWER COLUMBIA VALLEY OF
NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON...
A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING.
* TIMING: A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BRING VERY HOT WEATHER
TO THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* TEMPERATURE: THE HOTTEST WEATHER IS EXPECTED TODAY...WITH HIGHS
GENERALLY FROM 90 TO 100. SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS: THE ELDERLY AND THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE AIR
CONDITIONING OR ACCESS TO COOL LOCATIONS ARE VULNERABLE TO
AFFECTS FROM THE HEAT. SMALL CHILDREN AND ANIMALS MUST NOT
BE LEFT CONFINED IN CARS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE
POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.
Heat Advisory
Lower Columbia (Oregon)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
ORZ003>005-WAZ020-022-090400-
/O.CON.KPQR.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-100709T0400Z/
COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA-
WILLAPA HILLS-I-5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VERNONIA...ST. HELENS...LONGVIEW...
KELSO
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE COAST RANGE WILLAPA HILLS AND LOWER COLUMBIA VALLEY OF
NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON...
A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING.
* TIMING: A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BRING VERY HOT WEATHER
TO THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* TEMPERATURE: THE HOTTEST WEATHER IS EXPECTED TODAY...WITH HIGHS
GENERALLY FROM 90 TO 100. SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS: THE ELDERLY AND THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE AIR
CONDITIONING OR ACCESS TO COOL LOCATIONS ARE VULNERABLE TO
AFFECTS FROM THE HEAT. SMALL CHILDREN AND ANIMALS MUST NOT
BE LEFT CONFINED IN CARS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE
POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.
Heat Advisory
Greater Portland Metro Area (Oregon)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
ORZ006>010-012-014-WAZ023-039-040-090515-
/O.CON.KPQR.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-100710T0300Z/
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-
GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...
TROUTDALE...SALEM...EUGENE...CORVALLIS...ALBANY...HOOD RIVER...
CASCADE LOCKS...MULTNOMAH FALLS...CORBETT...SANDY...SWEET HOME...
COTTAGE GROVE...ODELL...COOK...STEVENSON...SKAMANIA...
BATTLE GROUND...CAMAS...WASHOUGAL...TOUTLE...ARIEL...COUGAR
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR
THE INTERIOR LOWLANDS OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST
WASHINGTON AS WELL AS THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS...
A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY.
* TIMING: A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BRING VERY HOT WEATHER
TO THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY.
* TEMPERATURE: THE HOTTEST DAY WILL BE TODAY WHEN HIGHS WILL
GENERALLY BE FROM 95 TO AROUND 100. ONLY SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPS
ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY...WITH HIGHS 90 TO 95.
* IMPACTS: THE ELDERLY AND THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE AIR
CONDITIONING OR ACCESS TO COOL LOCATIONS ARE VULNERABLE TO
AFFECTS FROM THE HEAT. SMALL CHILDREN AND ANIMALS MUST NOT
BE LEFT CONFINED IN CARS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE
POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.
Heat Advisory
Central Willamette Valley (Oregon)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
ORZ006>010-012-014-WAZ023-039-040-090515-
/O.CON.KPQR.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-100710T0300Z/
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-
GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...
TROUTDALE...SALEM...EUGENE...CORVALLIS...ALBANY...HOOD RIVER...
CASCADE LOCKS...MULTNOMAH FALLS...CORBETT...SANDY...SWEET HOME...
COTTAGE GROVE...ODELL...COOK...STEVENSON...SKAMANIA...
BATTLE GROUND...CAMAS...WASHOUGAL...TOUTLE...ARIEL...COUGAR
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR
THE INTERIOR LOWLANDS OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST
WASHINGTON AS WELL AS THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS...
A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY.
* TIMING: A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BRING VERY HOT WEATHER
TO THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY.
* TEMPERATURE: THE HOTTEST DAY WILL BE TODAY WHEN HIGHS WILL
GENERALLY BE FROM 95 TO AROUND 100. ONLY SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPS
ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY...WITH HIGHS 90 TO 95.
* IMPACTS: THE ELDERLY AND THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE AIR
CONDITIONING OR ACCESS TO COOL LOCATIONS ARE VULNERABLE TO
AFFECTS FROM THE HEAT. SMALL CHILDREN AND ANIMALS MUST NOT
BE LEFT CONFINED IN CARS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE
POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.
Heat Advisory
South Willamette Valley (Oregon)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
ORZ006>010-012-014-WAZ023-039-040-090515-
/O.CON.KPQR.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-100710T0300Z/
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-
GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...
TROUTDALE...SALEM...EUGENE...CORVALLIS...ALBANY...HOOD RIVER...
CASCADE LOCKS...MULTNOMAH FALLS...CORBETT...SANDY...SWEET HOME...
COTTAGE GROVE...ODELL...COOK...STEVENSON...SKAMANIA...
BATTLE GROUND...CAMAS...WASHOUGAL...TOUTLE...ARIEL...COUGAR
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR
THE INTERIOR LOWLANDS OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST
WASHINGTON AS WELL AS THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS...
A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY.
* TIMING: A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BRING VERY HOT WEATHER
TO THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY.
* TEMPERATURE: THE HOTTEST DAY WILL BE TODAY WHEN HIGHS WILL
GENERALLY BE FROM 95 TO AROUND 100. ONLY SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPS
ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY...WITH HIGHS 90 TO 95.
* IMPACTS: THE ELDERLY AND THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE AIR
CONDITIONING OR ACCESS TO COOL LOCATIONS ARE VULNERABLE TO
AFFECTS FROM THE HEAT. SMALL CHILDREN AND ANIMALS MUST NOT
BE LEFT CONFINED IN CARS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE
POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.
Heat Advisory
Western Columbia River Gorge (Oregon)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
ORZ006>010-012-014-WAZ023-039-040-090515-
/O.CON.KPQR.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-100710T0300Z/
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-
GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...
TROUTDALE...SALEM...EUGENE...CORVALLIS...ALBANY...HOOD RIVER...
CASCADE LOCKS...MULTNOMAH FALLS...CORBETT...SANDY...SWEET HOME...
COTTAGE GROVE...ODELL...COOK...STEVENSON...SKAMANIA...
BATTLE GROUND...CAMAS...WASHOUGAL...TOUTLE...ARIEL...COUGAR
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR
THE INTERIOR LOWLANDS OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST
WASHINGTON AS WELL AS THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS...
A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY.
* TIMING: A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BRING VERY HOT WEATHER
TO THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY.
* TEMPERATURE: THE HOTTEST DAY WILL BE TODAY WHEN HIGHS WILL
GENERALLY BE FROM 95 TO AROUND 100. ONLY SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPS
ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY...WITH HIGHS 90 TO 95.
* IMPACTS: THE ELDERLY AND THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE AIR
CONDITIONING OR ACCESS TO COOL LOCATIONS ARE VULNERABLE TO
AFFECTS FROM THE HEAT. SMALL CHILDREN AND ANIMALS MUST NOT
BE LEFT CONFINED IN CARS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE
POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.
Heat Advisory
Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills (Oregon)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
ORZ006>010-012-014-WAZ023-039-040-090515-
/O.CON.KPQR.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-100710T0300Z/
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-
GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...
TROUTDALE...SALEM...EUGENE...CORVALLIS...ALBANY...HOOD RIVER...
CASCADE LOCKS...MULTNOMAH FALLS...CORBETT...SANDY...SWEET HOME...
COTTAGE GROVE...ODELL...COOK...STEVENSON...SKAMANIA...
BATTLE GROUND...CAMAS...WASHOUGAL...TOUTLE...ARIEL...COUGAR
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR
THE INTERIOR LOWLANDS OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST
WASHINGTON AS WELL AS THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS...
A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY.
* TIMING: A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BRING VERY HOT WEATHER
TO THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY.
* TEMPERATURE: THE HOTTEST DAY WILL BE TODAY WHEN HIGHS WILL
GENERALLY BE FROM 95 TO AROUND 100. ONLY SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPS
ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY...WITH HIGHS 90 TO 95.
* IMPACTS: THE ELDERLY AND THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE AIR
CONDITIONING OR ACCESS TO COOL LOCATIONS ARE VULNERABLE TO
AFFECTS FROM THE HEAT. SMALL CHILDREN AND ANIMALS MUST NOT
BE LEFT CONFINED IN CARS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE
POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.
Heat Advisory
Cascade Foothills in Lane County (Oregon)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
ORZ006>010-012-014-WAZ023-039-040-090515-
/O.CON.KPQR.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-100710T0300Z/
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-
GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...
TROUTDALE...SALEM...EUGENE...CORVALLIS...ALBANY...HOOD RIVER...
CASCADE LOCKS...MULTNOMAH FALLS...CORBETT...SANDY...SWEET HOME...
COTTAGE GROVE...ODELL...COOK...STEVENSON...SKAMANIA...
BATTLE GROUND...CAMAS...WASHOUGAL...TOUTLE...ARIEL...COUGAR
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR
THE INTERIOR LOWLANDS OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST
WASHINGTON AS WELL AS THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS...
A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY.
* TIMING: A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BRING VERY HOT WEATHER
TO THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY.
* TEMPERATURE: THE HOTTEST DAY WILL BE TODAY WHEN HIGHS WILL
GENERALLY BE FROM 95 TO AROUND 100. ONLY SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPS
ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY...WITH HIGHS 90 TO 95.
* IMPACTS: THE ELDERLY AND THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE AIR
CONDITIONING OR ACCESS TO COOL LOCATIONS ARE VULNERABLE TO
AFFECTS FROM THE HEAT. SMALL CHILDREN AND ANIMALS MUST NOT
BE LEFT CONFINED IN CARS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE
POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.
Heat Advisory
Upper Hood River Valley (Oregon)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
ORZ006>010-012-014-WAZ023-039-040-090515-
/O.CON.KPQR.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-100710T0300Z/
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-
GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...
TROUTDALE...SALEM...EUGENE...CORVALLIS...ALBANY...HOOD RIVER...
CASCADE LOCKS...MULTNOMAH FALLS...CORBETT...SANDY...SWEET HOME...
COTTAGE GROVE...ODELL...COOK...STEVENSON...SKAMANIA...
BATTLE GROUND...CAMAS...WASHOUGAL...TOUTLE...ARIEL...COUGAR
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR
THE INTERIOR LOWLANDS OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST
WASHINGTON AS WELL AS THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS...
A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY.
* TIMING: A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BRING VERY HOT WEATHER
TO THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY.
* TEMPERATURE: THE HOTTEST DAY WILL BE TODAY WHEN HIGHS WILL
GENERALLY BE FROM 95 TO AROUND 100. ONLY SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPS
ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY...WITH HIGHS 90 TO 95.
* IMPACTS: THE ELDERLY AND THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE AIR
CONDITIONING OR ACCESS TO COOL LOCATIONS ARE VULNERABLE TO
AFFECTS FROM THE HEAT. SMALL CHILDREN AND ANIMALS MUST NOT
BE LEFT CONFINED IN CARS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE
POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.
Heat Advisory
East Columbia River Gorge (Oregon)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
620 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
...AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB TO OR ABOVE 100 DEGREES
TODAY AND FRIDAY...
.HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST THROUGH AT
LEAST FRIDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN HOT CONDITIONS WITH AFTERNOON
TEMPERATURES RISING TO OR ABOVE 100 DEGREES EACH DAY. THESE
CONDITIONS WILL START IN THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE TODAY.
ORZ041-WAZ024-082300-
/O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0001.100708T1900Z-100710T0400Z/
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THE DALLES...WHITE SALMON
620 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT
FRIDAY...
A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT
FRIDAY.
* TEMPERATURE: HIGH TEMPERATURES OF 100 TO 104 WILL OCCUR IN THE
AFTERNOON ON BOTH TODAY AND FRIDAY. OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES WILL
COOL INTO THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER 60S BY EARLY MORNING TODAY AND
FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS: THE ELDERLY...SMALL CHILDREN AND THOSE WHO DO NOT
HAVE AIR CONDITIONING OR ACCESS TO COOL LOCATIONS ARE
VULNERABLE TO THE AFFECTS FROM THE HEAT INCLUDING HEAT
EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE IF
ENGAGED IN INTENSE PHYSICAL EXERTION. SMALL CHILDREN AND
ANIMALS MUST NOT BE LEFT CONFINED IN CARS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD WITH HIGH
TEMPERATURES AT OR EXCEEDING 100 DEGREES IS EXPECTED. THIS WILL
CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK
PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF
THE SUNSHINE AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS...ESPECIALLY
THE VERY YOUNG AND THE ELDERLY. IN ADDITION...ENSURE PETS HAVE
PLENTY OF AVAILABLE DRINKING WATER. DO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS
IN AN ENCLOSED VEHICLE. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...
CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.
Coast Range of Northwest Oregon (Oregon)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
ORZ003>005-WAZ020-022-090400-
/O.CON.KPQR.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-100709T0400Z/
COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA-
WILLAPA HILLS-I-5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VERNONIA...ST. HELENS...LONGVIEW...
KELSO
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE COAST RANGE WILLAPA HILLS AND LOWER COLUMBIA VALLEY OF
NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON...
A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING.
* TIMING: A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BRING VERY HOT WEATHER
TO THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* TEMPERATURE: THE HOTTEST WEATHER IS EXPECTED TODAY...WITH HIGHS
GENERALLY FROM 90 TO 100. SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS: THE ELDERLY AND THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE AIR
CONDITIONING OR ACCESS TO COOL LOCATIONS ARE VULNERABLE TO
AFFECTS FROM THE HEAT. SMALL CHILDREN AND ANIMALS MUST NOT
BE LEFT CONFINED IN CARS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE
POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.
Heat Advisory
Central Coast Range of Western Oregon (Oregon)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
ORZ003>005-WAZ020-022-090400-
/O.CON.KPQR.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-100709T0400Z/
COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA-
WILLAPA HILLS-I-5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VERNONIA...ST. HELENS...LONGVIEW...
KELSO
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE COAST RANGE WILLAPA HILLS AND LOWER COLUMBIA VALLEY OF
NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON...
A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING.
* TIMING: A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BRING VERY HOT WEATHER
TO THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* TEMPERATURE: THE HOTTEST WEATHER IS EXPECTED TODAY...WITH HIGHS
GENERALLY FROM 90 TO 100. SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS: THE ELDERLY AND THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE AIR
CONDITIONING OR ACCESS TO COOL LOCATIONS ARE VULNERABLE TO
AFFECTS FROM THE HEAT. SMALL CHILDREN AND ANIMALS MUST NOT
BE LEFT CONFINED IN CARS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE
POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.
Heat Advisory
Lower Columbia (Oregon)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
ORZ003>005-WAZ020-022-090400-
/O.CON.KPQR.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-100709T0400Z/
COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA-
WILLAPA HILLS-I-5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VERNONIA...ST. HELENS...LONGVIEW...
KELSO
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE COAST RANGE WILLAPA HILLS AND LOWER COLUMBIA VALLEY OF
NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON...
A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING.
* TIMING: A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BRING VERY HOT WEATHER
TO THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* TEMPERATURE: THE HOTTEST WEATHER IS EXPECTED TODAY...WITH HIGHS
GENERALLY FROM 90 TO 100. SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS: THE ELDERLY AND THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE AIR
CONDITIONING OR ACCESS TO COOL LOCATIONS ARE VULNERABLE TO
AFFECTS FROM THE HEAT. SMALL CHILDREN AND ANIMALS MUST NOT
BE LEFT CONFINED IN CARS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE
POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.
Heat Advisory
Greater Portland Metro Area (Oregon)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
ORZ006>010-012-014-WAZ023-039-040-090515-
/O.CON.KPQR.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-100710T0300Z/
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-
GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...
TROUTDALE...SALEM...EUGENE...CORVALLIS...ALBANY...HOOD RIVER...
CASCADE LOCKS...MULTNOMAH FALLS...CORBETT...SANDY...SWEET HOME...
COTTAGE GROVE...ODELL...COOK...STEVENSON...SKAMANIA...
BATTLE GROUND...CAMAS...WASHOUGAL...TOUTLE...ARIEL...COUGAR
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR
THE INTERIOR LOWLANDS OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST
WASHINGTON AS WELL AS THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS...
A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY.
* TIMING: A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BRING VERY HOT WEATHER
TO THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY.
* TEMPERATURE: THE HOTTEST DAY WILL BE TODAY WHEN HIGHS WILL
GENERALLY BE FROM 95 TO AROUND 100. ONLY SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPS
ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY...WITH HIGHS 90 TO 95.
* IMPACTS: THE ELDERLY AND THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE AIR
CONDITIONING OR ACCESS TO COOL LOCATIONS ARE VULNERABLE TO
AFFECTS FROM THE HEAT. SMALL CHILDREN AND ANIMALS MUST NOT
BE LEFT CONFINED IN CARS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE
POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.
Heat Advisory
Central Willamette Valley (Oregon)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
ORZ006>010-012-014-WAZ023-039-040-090515-
/O.CON.KPQR.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-100710T0300Z/
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-
GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...
TROUTDALE...SALEM...EUGENE...CORVALLIS...ALBANY...HOOD RIVER...
CASCADE LOCKS...MULTNOMAH FALLS...CORBETT...SANDY...SWEET HOME...
COTTAGE GROVE...ODELL...COOK...STEVENSON...SKAMANIA...
BATTLE GROUND...CAMAS...WASHOUGAL...TOUTLE...ARIEL...COUGAR
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR
THE INTERIOR LOWLANDS OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST
WASHINGTON AS WELL AS THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS...
A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY.
* TIMING: A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BRING VERY HOT WEATHER
TO THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY.
* TEMPERATURE: THE HOTTEST DAY WILL BE TODAY WHEN HIGHS WILL
GENERALLY BE FROM 95 TO AROUND 100. ONLY SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPS
ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY...WITH HIGHS 90 TO 95.
* IMPACTS: THE ELDERLY AND THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE AIR
CONDITIONING OR ACCESS TO COOL LOCATIONS ARE VULNERABLE TO
AFFECTS FROM THE HEAT. SMALL CHILDREN AND ANIMALS MUST NOT
BE LEFT CONFINED IN CARS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE
POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.
Heat Advisory
South Willamette Valley (Oregon)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
ORZ006>010-012-014-WAZ023-039-040-090515-
/O.CON.KPQR.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-100710T0300Z/
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-
GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...
TROUTDALE...SALEM...EUGENE...CORVALLIS...ALBANY...HOOD RIVER...
CASCADE LOCKS...MULTNOMAH FALLS...CORBETT...SANDY...SWEET HOME...
COTTAGE GROVE...ODELL...COOK...STEVENSON...SKAMANIA...
BATTLE GROUND...CAMAS...WASHOUGAL...TOUTLE...ARIEL...COUGAR
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR
THE INTERIOR LOWLANDS OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST
WASHINGTON AS WELL AS THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS...
A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY.
* TIMING: A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BRING VERY HOT WEATHER
TO THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY.
* TEMPERATURE: THE HOTTEST DAY WILL BE TODAY WHEN HIGHS WILL
GENERALLY BE FROM 95 TO AROUND 100. ONLY SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPS
ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY...WITH HIGHS 90 TO 95.
* IMPACTS: THE ELDERLY AND THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE AIR
CONDITIONING OR ACCESS TO COOL LOCATIONS ARE VULNERABLE TO
AFFECTS FROM THE HEAT. SMALL CHILDREN AND ANIMALS MUST NOT
BE LEFT CONFINED IN CARS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE
POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.
Heat Advisory
Western Columbia River Gorge (Oregon)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
ORZ006>010-012-014-WAZ023-039-040-090515-
/O.CON.KPQR.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-100710T0300Z/
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-
GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...
TROUTDALE...SALEM...EUGENE...CORVALLIS...ALBANY...HOOD RIVER...
CASCADE LOCKS...MULTNOMAH FALLS...CORBETT...SANDY...SWEET HOME...
COTTAGE GROVE...ODELL...COOK...STEVENSON...SKAMANIA...
BATTLE GROUND...CAMAS...WASHOUGAL...TOUTLE...ARIEL...COUGAR
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR
THE INTERIOR LOWLANDS OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST
WASHINGTON AS WELL AS THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS...
A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY.
* TIMING: A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BRING VERY HOT WEATHER
TO THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY.
* TEMPERATURE: THE HOTTEST DAY WILL BE TODAY WHEN HIGHS WILL
GENERALLY BE FROM 95 TO AROUND 100. ONLY SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPS
ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY...WITH HIGHS 90 TO 95.
* IMPACTS: THE ELDERLY AND THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE AIR
CONDITIONING OR ACCESS TO COOL LOCATIONS ARE VULNERABLE TO
AFFECTS FROM THE HEAT. SMALL CHILDREN AND ANIMALS MUST NOT
BE LEFT CONFINED IN CARS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE
POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.
Heat Advisory
Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills (Oregon)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
ORZ006>010-012-014-WAZ023-039-040-090515-
/O.CON.KPQR.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-100710T0300Z/
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-
GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...
TROUTDALE...SALEM...EUGENE...CORVALLIS...ALBANY...HOOD RIVER...
CASCADE LOCKS...MULTNOMAH FALLS...CORBETT...SANDY...SWEET HOME...
COTTAGE GROVE...ODELL...COOK...STEVENSON...SKAMANIA...
BATTLE GROUND...CAMAS...WASHOUGAL...TOUTLE...ARIEL...COUGAR
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR
THE INTERIOR LOWLANDS OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST
WASHINGTON AS WELL AS THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS...
A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY.
* TIMING: A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BRING VERY HOT WEATHER
TO THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY.
* TEMPERATURE: THE HOTTEST DAY WILL BE TODAY WHEN HIGHS WILL
GENERALLY BE FROM 95 TO AROUND 100. ONLY SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPS
ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY...WITH HIGHS 90 TO 95.
* IMPACTS: THE ELDERLY AND THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE AIR
CONDITIONING OR ACCESS TO COOL LOCATIONS ARE VULNERABLE TO
AFFECTS FROM THE HEAT. SMALL CHILDREN AND ANIMALS MUST NOT
BE LEFT CONFINED IN CARS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE
POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.
Heat Advisory
Cascade Foothills in Lane County (Oregon)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
ORZ006>010-012-014-WAZ023-039-040-090515-
/O.CON.KPQR.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-100710T0300Z/
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-
GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...
TROUTDALE...SALEM...EUGENE...CORVALLIS...ALBANY...HOOD RIVER...
CASCADE LOCKS...MULTNOMAH FALLS...CORBETT...SANDY...SWEET HOME...
COTTAGE GROVE...ODELL...COOK...STEVENSON...SKAMANIA...
BATTLE GROUND...CAMAS...WASHOUGAL...TOUTLE...ARIEL...COUGAR
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR
THE INTERIOR LOWLANDS OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST
WASHINGTON AS WELL AS THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS...
A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY.
* TIMING: A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BRING VERY HOT WEATHER
TO THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY.
* TEMPERATURE: THE HOTTEST DAY WILL BE TODAY WHEN HIGHS WILL
GENERALLY BE FROM 95 TO AROUND 100. ONLY SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPS
ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY...WITH HIGHS 90 TO 95.
* IMPACTS: THE ELDERLY AND THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE AIR
CONDITIONING OR ACCESS TO COOL LOCATIONS ARE VULNERABLE TO
AFFECTS FROM THE HEAT. SMALL CHILDREN AND ANIMALS MUST NOT
BE LEFT CONFINED IN CARS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE
POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.
Heat Advisory
Upper Hood River Valley (Oregon)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
ORZ006>010-012-014-WAZ023-039-040-090515-
/O.CON.KPQR.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-100710T0300Z/
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-
GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...
TROUTDALE...SALEM...EUGENE...CORVALLIS...ALBANY...HOOD RIVER...
CASCADE LOCKS...MULTNOMAH FALLS...CORBETT...SANDY...SWEET HOME...
COTTAGE GROVE...ODELL...COOK...STEVENSON...SKAMANIA...
BATTLE GROUND...CAMAS...WASHOUGAL...TOUTLE...ARIEL...COUGAR
532 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR
THE INTERIOR LOWLANDS OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST
WASHINGTON AS WELL AS THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS...
A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY.
* TIMING: A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BRING VERY HOT WEATHER
TO THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY.
* TEMPERATURE: THE HOTTEST DAY WILL BE TODAY WHEN HIGHS WILL
GENERALLY BE FROM 95 TO AROUND 100. ONLY SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPS
ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY...WITH HIGHS 90 TO 95.
* IMPACTS: THE ELDERLY AND THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE AIR
CONDITIONING OR ACCESS TO COOL LOCATIONS ARE VULNERABLE TO
AFFECTS FROM THE HEAT. SMALL CHILDREN AND ANIMALS MUST NOT
BE LEFT CONFINED IN CARS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE
POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.
Heat Advisory
East Columbia River Gorge (Oregon)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
620 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
...AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB TO OR ABOVE 100 DEGREES
TODAY AND FRIDAY...
.HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST THROUGH AT
LEAST FRIDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN HOT CONDITIONS WITH AFTERNOON
TEMPERATURES RISING TO OR ABOVE 100 DEGREES EACH DAY. THESE
CONDITIONS WILL START IN THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE TODAY.
ORZ041-WAZ024-082300-
/O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0001.100708T1900Z-100710T0400Z/
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THE DALLES...WHITE SALMON
620 AM PDT THU JUL 8 2010
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT
FRIDAY...
A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT
FRIDAY.
* TEMPERATURE: HIGH TEMPERATURES OF 100 TO 104 WILL OCCUR IN THE
AFTERNOON ON BOTH TODAY AND FRIDAY. OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES WILL
COOL INTO THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER 60S BY EARLY MORNING TODAY AND
FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS: THE ELDERLY...SMALL CHILDREN AND THOSE WHO DO NOT
HAVE AIR CONDITIONING OR ACCESS TO COOL LOCATIONS ARE
VULNERABLE TO THE AFFECTS FROM THE HEAT INCLUDING HEAT
EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE IF
ENGAGED IN INTENSE PHYSICAL EXERTION. SMALL CHILDREN AND
ANIMALS MUST NOT BE LEFT CONFINED IN CARS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD WITH HIGH
TEMPERATURES AT OR EXCEEDING 100 DEGREES IS EXPECTED. THIS WILL
CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK
PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF
THE SUNSHINE AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS...ESPECIALLY
THE VERY YOUNG AND THE ELDERLY. IN ADDITION...ENSURE PETS HAVE
PLENTY OF AVAILABLE DRINKING WATER. DO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS
IN AN ENCLOSED VEHICLE. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...
CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
High Heat - Safety first from the Red Cross
As much of the nation (particularly the northeast) is experiencing extremely high temperatures, I thought would post the American Red Cross’ safety checklist for dealing with aheat wave. The tips include:
*Listen to a NOAA Weather Radio for critical updates from the National Weather Service (NWS).
*Never leave children or pets alone in enclosed vehicles.
*Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids even if you do not feel thirsty. Avoid drinks with caffeine or alcohol.
*Eat small meals and eat more often.
*Avoid extreme temperature changes.
*Wear loose-fitting, lightweight, light-colored clothing. Avoid dark colors because they absorb the sun’s rays.
*Slow down, stay indoors and avoid strenuous exercise during the hottest part of the day.
*Postpone outdoor games and activities.
*Use a buddy system when working in excessive heat.
*Take frequent breaks if you must work outdoors.
*Check on family, friends and neighbors who do not have air conditioning, who spend much of their time alone or who are more likely to be affected by the heat.
*Check on your animals frequently to ensure that they are not suffering from the heat.
*Listen to a NOAA Weather Radio for critical updates from the National Weather Service (NWS).
*Never leave children or pets alone in enclosed vehicles.
*Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids even if you do not feel thirsty. Avoid drinks with caffeine or alcohol.
*Eat small meals and eat more often.
*Avoid extreme temperature changes.
*Wear loose-fitting, lightweight, light-colored clothing. Avoid dark colors because they absorb the sun’s rays.
*Slow down, stay indoors and avoid strenuous exercise during the hottest part of the day.
*Postpone outdoor games and activities.
*Use a buddy system when working in excessive heat.
*Take frequent breaks if you must work outdoors.
*Check on family, friends and neighbors who do not have air conditioning, who spend much of their time alone or who are more likely to be affected by the heat.
*Check on your animals frequently to ensure that they are not suffering from the heat.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Happy 4th of July
I am taking a few day off starting today, July 1. I will be out of the office until Wednesday, July 7. During that time, I may or may not be posting on this blog. If I find something that I think would be of great importance to our readers, I will do my best to get it on here in a timely manner. Otherwise, have a great holiday, be careful with fireworks, be safe and drive sober, take your emergency kit with you, and I'll be back soon.
Jenni
Jenni
Fourth of July driving
Cracking down on impaired drivers is the main focus of Oregon law enforcement agencies during the Fourth of July holiday period, the deadliest major holiday of the year. The 78-hour intensified enforcement efforts start 6:00 p.m., Friday, July 2nd, and conclude 11:59 p.m., Monday, July 5th, as city, county and state police officers work to stop drivers before they become involved in an event not worth celebrating during an aggressive "Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest" blitz.
"We all have our work cut out for us," said Oregon State Police (OSP) Superintendent Timothy McLain. "No matter your age, driving under the influence isn't worth the risk to yourself or others. Plan now and make sure everyone has a safe and sober ride wherever they may be going,"
According to ODOT's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), nearly 300 people have died on Oregon's roads during the Fourth of July holiday period since 1970. Half of these traffic fatalities were in alcohol-involved crashes. Two people died last year during the 54-hour holiday period, and 6 people died two years ago. FARS statistics provide a sobering reminder how deadly this major holiday can be when thirty years ago (1980) nineteen people were killed.
ODOT Director Matthew Garrett cited recent national statistics to underscore the importance of the enforcement crackdown. In 2008 during the 78-hour July 4th holiday period there were a total of 491 traffic-related fatalities. Out of that number, 43 percent involved a driver or motorcycle ride with a BAC of .08 or higher.
"You don't have to be ‘falling down drunk' to be a threat to yourself and others on our roads," said Garrett. "The safest approach is to remember if you have had anything to drink, don't drive."
OSP troopers are joining officers around the country participating in Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort), providing patrol presence and enforcement on Oregon roads focusing on violations that are factors in traffic crashes. Last year, OSP troopers arrested 76 DUII drivers during the 54-hour period, issued over 1,000 speed-related citations and helped nearly 500 disabled motorists.
Oregon State Police and Oregon Department of Transportation offer the following safety reminders for holiday travel:
* Get plenty of rest before starting out. Fatigued drivers are more frequent during holiday weekends because of increased travel and activity. Allow plenty of time to reach your destination.
* Be aware that ODOT is in the midst of the busiest highway construction season ever. Stay up to date on road conditions by visiting TripCheck.com or calling 5-1-1.
* Even when workers are not present, all work zone speed limits still apply and fines double. Inactive work zones still have equipment, detours, and incomplete changes in the roadway so drivers need to slow down and be alert.
* Always use safety restraints and child safety seats correctly.
* Don't drink and drive.
* MOVE OVER if you are approaching any type of emergency vehicle, tow truck or roadside assistance vehicle which is stopped on the roadside with emergency lights activated.
Everyone plays an important part in keeping our highways and city streets safe. Immediately report aggressive, dangerous, and intoxicated drivers to the Oregon State Police at 1-800-24DRUNK (1-800-243-7865) or call 9-1-1.
"We all have our work cut out for us," said Oregon State Police (OSP) Superintendent Timothy McLain. "No matter your age, driving under the influence isn't worth the risk to yourself or others. Plan now and make sure everyone has a safe and sober ride wherever they may be going,"
According to ODOT's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), nearly 300 people have died on Oregon's roads during the Fourth of July holiday period since 1970. Half of these traffic fatalities were in alcohol-involved crashes. Two people died last year during the 54-hour holiday period, and 6 people died two years ago. FARS statistics provide a sobering reminder how deadly this major holiday can be when thirty years ago (1980) nineteen people were killed.
ODOT Director Matthew Garrett cited recent national statistics to underscore the importance of the enforcement crackdown. In 2008 during the 78-hour July 4th holiday period there were a total of 491 traffic-related fatalities. Out of that number, 43 percent involved a driver or motorcycle ride with a BAC of .08 or higher.
"You don't have to be ‘falling down drunk' to be a threat to yourself and others on our roads," said Garrett. "The safest approach is to remember if you have had anything to drink, don't drive."
OSP troopers are joining officers around the country participating in Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort), providing patrol presence and enforcement on Oregon roads focusing on violations that are factors in traffic crashes. Last year, OSP troopers arrested 76 DUII drivers during the 54-hour period, issued over 1,000 speed-related citations and helped nearly 500 disabled motorists.
Oregon State Police and Oregon Department of Transportation offer the following safety reminders for holiday travel:
* Get plenty of rest before starting out. Fatigued drivers are more frequent during holiday weekends because of increased travel and activity. Allow plenty of time to reach your destination.
* Be aware that ODOT is in the midst of the busiest highway construction season ever. Stay up to date on road conditions by visiting TripCheck.com or calling 5-1-1.
* Even when workers are not present, all work zone speed limits still apply and fines double. Inactive work zones still have equipment, detours, and incomplete changes in the roadway so drivers need to slow down and be alert.
* Always use safety restraints and child safety seats correctly.
* Don't drink and drive.
* MOVE OVER if you are approaching any type of emergency vehicle, tow truck or roadside assistance vehicle which is stopped on the roadside with emergency lights activated.
Everyone plays an important part in keeping our highways and city streets safe. Immediately report aggressive, dangerous, and intoxicated drivers to the Oregon State Police at 1-800-24DRUNK (1-800-243-7865) or call 9-1-1.
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