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Mar 30

Portland names interim emergency management director

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler names Jonna Papaefthimiou interim director of the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management (PBEM) starting on April 1, 2021.
Jan 29

Coronavirus (COVID-19) news and information

Multnomah County Health Department website with news and information about the coronavirus.
Dec 19

CityLab: How Portland’s Earthquake Preppers Are Planning for the Worst

News article posted to citylab.com December 18, 2019.
Nov 1

OPB: Multnomah County Moves Forward To Hold Fossil Fuel Industries Accountable

News story posted to OPB.org October 31, 2019.
Oct 24

City of Portland committee to work on reducing unreinforced masonry building earthquake risk

Press release issued by the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management on October 23, 2019.

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