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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. Sep 20

    UPI: A year after Hurricane Maria, recovery still focus for Puerto Rico

    News story posted to www.upi.com September 20, 2018.

  2. Sep 19

    L.A. TACO: 'The People Were There For The People' - Remembering the September 19 Earthquake in Mexico

    News story posted to www.lataco.com September 18, 2018.

  3. Sep 17

    FEMA: Nationwide Test of the Emergency Alerting Systems Postponed to 10/3

    Press release posted to FEMA.gov September 17, 2018.

  4. Sep 14

    CNN: Hurricane Florence makes landfall in North Carolina

    News story posted to CNN.com September 14, 2018.

  5. Sep 11

    KGW: Keeping You Safe - Unreinforced Masonry Buildings

    Interview with PBEM Policy Manager Jonna Papaefthimiou about Portland's unreinforced masonry buildings on September 6, 2018.

Event Calendar View all »

  1. Sep 23

    Sunday Parkways

  2. Sep 25

    Prepare Out Loud at Montgomery Park

  3. Oct 3

    Council Meeting: Unreinforced Masonry (URM) Building Plaques and Tenant Notification

  4. Oct 16

    Cascadia Earthquakes: Reality, Risks, and Improving Resilience

  5. Oct 18

    Great Oregon ShakeOut

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