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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 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Aug 14

    OPB: New Air Quality App Maps Oregon Wildfire Smoke Dangers

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

  4. Aug 13

    PBS: How an earthquake alert app could eventually give the West Coast vital warning

    News story posted to PBS.org August 8, 2018.

  5. Aug 13

    Portland Mercury: Portland Considers a New Disaster Preparedness Model

    News story posted to portlandmercury.com August 8, 2018.

Event Calendar View all »

  1. Aug 19

    Sunday Parkways

  2. Sep 23

    Sunday Parkways

  3. Oct 16

    Cascadia Earthquakes: Reality, Risks, and Improving Resilience

  4. Oct 18

    Great Oregon ShakeOut

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@portlandBEM

  • RT @multco: Specially designed “N95” or “P100” respirators, can help. But: ▪️They provide almost no protection unless they’re professional… 18 hours ago
  • RT @OregonDEQ: Know your AQI colors? Green = good. Yellow = moderate. Orange = unhealthy for sensitive groups like children, elderly, pregn… 20 hours ago
  • The @PDXSoapboxDerby is coming to Mt. Tabor Park this Saturday (8/18). And we're sponsoring a team! Look for "The B… https://t.co/7F2BUU2PyT 21 hours ago

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