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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. Aug 20

    Oregonian: Fire, weather data: 'The warmer it is, the more fire we see'

    News story posted to oregonlive.com August 19, 2018.

  2. Aug 17

    Seattle Times: As smoke hangs over Northwest, study shows air pollution was already high

    News story posted to seattletimes.com August 16, 2018.

  3. Aug 15

    KATU: First of its kind emergency 'Prep Hub' to be designed, built and installed in Portland

    News story posted to KATU.com August 15, 2018.

  4. Aug 15

    Washington Post: 2017 solar eclipse was one of most-watched events in American history, survey finds

    News story posted to washingtonpost.com August 14, 2018.

  5. Aug 14

    OPB: New Air Quality App Maps Oregon Wildfire Smoke Dangers

    News story posted to OPB.org August 13, 2018.

Event Calendar View all »

  1. Sep 23

    Sunday Parkways

  2. Oct 16

    Cascadia Earthquakes: Reality, Risks, and Improving Resilience

  3. Oct 18

    Great Oregon ShakeOut

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@portlandBEM

  • Portland is under an @OregonDEQ air quality advisory until noon on Wednesday due to wildfire smoke. Check the lates… https://t.co/mOQL7SDUoF 4 hours ago
  • RT @NWS_NTWC: Tsunami Info Stmt: M7.9 in the Fiji Islands region 1720PDT Aug 18: Tsunami NOT expected; CA,OR,WA,BC,and AK #NTWC 1 day ago
  • RT @NWSPortland: Tomorrow (Saturday) looks to be the coolest day in the next five days across NW OR & SW WA. While there will still be som… 2 days ago

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