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IN LOCAL NEWS:
• Oregon s Office of Emergency Management has issued a report about the state s failures to deal with our last deadly heatwave and has made suggestions for how to improve. just as highs in the upper 90s to low 100s (!!) arrive today and tomorrow. Multnomah County is trying to get ahead of the situation this time around, by opening five cooling sites (an increase from last month s three centers), extending the hours at 15 public libraries, and sending out cellphone public alerts. (By the way, you have to reply yes to make them stop calling you. THEY REALLY WANT YOU TO KNOW!) Our Isabella Garcia has more on the story.
Brown declares heat emergency for 23 counties July 29 2021
The Thursday announcement reverses the state s response to the late June heat wave suspected of killing 116 people.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown declared a state of emergency in 23 counties on Thursday because of forecast high heat, with temperatures expected to exceed 100 degrees on Friday, July 30. As Oregon faces another high heat event, it s important that we make available all needed resources to assist every level of government helping Oregonians stay safe and healthy, Brown said in the July 29 announcement. We know that these excessively high temperatures are placing a significant burden on local and Tribal jurisdictions, and that they can also impact critical infrastructure, including utilities and transportation.
Hundreds have sought shelter at a cooling center at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, June 28, 2021. The cooling center provided water, snacks, meals, blankets, and cots or mats for sleeping.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday declared a state of emergency in 22 counties including Jackson, Josephine, Douglas and Curry Counties due to a heat wave that’s expected to bring dangerously hot weather across much of state into Saturday.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday declared a state of emergency in 23 counties due to a heat wave that’s expected to bring dangerously hot weather across much of the state into Saturday.
Governor reacts after report calls for better communication by agencies, heightened awareness by public.
Gov. Kate Brown says that state agencies, working with others, must be prepared to do more as Oregon girds for another heat wave though it is not forecast to be as severe as the heat dome that enveloped the Northwest at the end of June.
She offered her reaction Wednesday, July 28, after the release of a report that she requested from the Oregon Office of Emergency Management about the aftermath of the heat dome. The report confirmed at least 83 deaths due to the heat wave, which resulted in record high temperatures in Portland (116 on June 28) and elsewhere in the Northwest.
State officials issue report on deadly heat wave, urge residents prepare for another in forecast Published
(Update: Adding video, comments) Heat can kill, and heat has killed in Oregon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) The Oregon Office of Emergency Management held a news conference Wednesday afternoon to discuss this weekend s expected heat wave and actions Oregonians can take to stay safe as the state released an after-action report on last month s deadly, record heat.
Findings and recommendations from the expedited After Action Review from the June excessive heat event were also addressed.
OEM Director Andrew Phelps said neighbors need to check on neighbors during this type of unprecedented heat wave, which can ultimately save lives.