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The City of Portland, Oregon

Portland Bureau of Emergency Management

Readiness. Response. Recovery.

Phone: 503-823-4375

Fax: 503-823-3903

TDD: 503-823-3947

Our Mission Statement Learn more about PBEM »

Promote readiness, coordinate response, and build resilience for Portland. The Portland Bureau of Emergency Management (PBEM) develops and implements strategic planning, programs, and policies to continually advance the city's mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery capabilities.

Newsroom View all »

  1. May 16

    Portland Tribune: Oregon's roads, bridges and pipes don't pass engineers' muster

    News story posted to pamplinmedia.com May 16, 2019.

  2. Apr 18

    Portland Tribune: Feds - Risk of levee failure highest in North Portland

    News story posted to portlandtribune.com April 17, 2019.

  3. Apr 17

    Willamette Week: Climate Change and Gentrification Make East Portland’s I-205 Corridor the Most At-Risk Area for Heat Extremes and Flooding

    News story posted to wweek.com April 17, 2019.

  4. Apr 12

    OPB: East Portland Is Most Vulnerable To Flooding And Extreme Heat

    News story posted to OPB.org April 11, 2019.

  5. Apr 10

    KGW: Gas shut-off valve could save your home from catching fire when an earthquake hits

    News story posted to KGW.com April 9, 2019.

Event Calendar View all »

  1. May 23

    Vanport Mosaic 2019 Festival Kick-off

  2. May 27

    Vanport: A Story Lived. A Story Told & Artifacts from Vanport

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@portlandBEM

  • RT @JoAnnPDX: The history of Vanport reminds us disasters are not experienced equally across communities. Segregation + racist exclusionary… 3 hours ago
  • RT @JoAnnPDX: Vanport Mosaic Festival celebrates the history of Vanport, Oregon's 2nd largest city until the May 30, 1948 flood displaced 1… 20 hours ago
  • RT @portlandwater: Designed to withstand the effects of a major earthquake, Reservoir 3 will supply water to more than 360,000 people on Po… 21 hours ago

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