Emergency resources

Develop preparedness skills and access clear, accurate information during emergencies and disasters.

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Title: Disaster survival 101 : the essential guide to preparing for-and surviving-any emergency scenario / Creek Stewart, author of The Disaster-Ready Home.

Disaster Survival 101

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Title: Fire Weather [electronic resource] / John Vaillant

Fire Weather

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Title: Forest School handbook / Naomi Walmsley & Dan Westall.

Forest School Handbook

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Title: Honk honk woo woo / Emma Garcia.

Honk Honk Woo Woo

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Title: Lessons for survival : mothering against "the apocalypse" / Emily Raboteau.

Lessons For Survival

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Title: Wildfires / by Samantha S. Bell.

Wildfires

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JosephineLINK community resource database

JosephineLINK connects Josephine County residents to the resources they need. Access up-to-date information for hundreds of community organizations. It’s easy to use—browse by category or search by keyword—and updated regularly with the most current contact information, hours, and locations and links.

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State and local food resources

AllCare Emergency SNAP

Learn how AllCare Health can help you access SNAP food benefits to support healthy meals for you and your family.

Food Finder

Find local food resources and meal programs quickly using Oregon Food Bank’s Food Finder.

Hawthorne Park Potluck

Serving daily meals to low-income and marginalized individuals, including families, veterans, seniors, and domestic abuse survivors.

OR Department of Human Services

Explore Oregon’s food assistance programs and resources to help individuals and families access nutritious meals.

Apps and Emergency Alerts

Learn about what to put in an emergency preparedness kit.

Be ready. Be set. Go!

5-0 Radio
All-in-one digital and police scanner service learn more
Citizen Alert
Receive critical emergency information via phone, text, or email. learn more
Fires: Wildfire Info & Atlas
Wildfire information, air quality, weather conditions, and an offline map atlas learn more
FlashAlert
Emergency messages and news releases for media and the public learn more
PulsePoint
Get immediately informed of emergencies in your community and request CPR help learn more
Watch Duty
Monitors radio scanners in your area for up-to-the-minute life saving information learn more

"Without Warning!" a disaster preparedness series

Dark Horse Comics has worked with the Oregon Office of Emergency Management to create free comics preparing readers to cope with various natural disasters.

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Oregon Division of Financial Regulation

The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation protects consumers by overseeing insurance and financial services, resolving complaints, and offering free disaster guidance to help families stay safe and avoid scams.

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