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After hurricane, with no running water, residents organize to meet a basic need

It takes water to flush a toilet yet tens of thousands of North Carolinians have been without it since Hurricane Helene ripped through the s

"She drew on that experience, then came across the Emergency Toilet Guidebook online, published by the Regional Disaster Preparedness Organization in Oregon."

Huzzah! for Laura Hall (of RDPO and NET) and the team who created the Guidebook and share it widely and freely. We also know that it was translated when needed after an earthquake in Turkey.

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[portlandnet]

Public Messaging for “Disaster-Vulnerable” Communities, presented for the Oregon Prepared conference by Laura Hall of the Regional Disaster Preparedness Organization (RDPO).

Slides are available here.

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Disaster Messaging Index — Regional Disaster Preparedness Organization

This is a compilation of disaster messaging resources that we recently learned about or want to highlight.

The Disaster Messaging Index is a monthly compilation of resources related to disaster messaging, including general risk communication, hazard-specific communication, language and disability access, emergency alert and warning systems, and more.

[portlandnet]

Comprehensive info updated 2021.06.23!

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DHS Announces Funding Opportunity for $1.87 Billion in Preparedness Grants

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the release of the funding notice for eight different types of preparedness g

Woo hoo! The Portland Urban Area will again receive UASI (Urban Area Security Initiative) grant funding for fiscal year 2021, in the amount of $3.8million. Part of this funding is very important to the NET program and our regional partners.

[portlandnet]

COVID-19 — Regional Disaster Preparedness Organization Materials

COVID-19 Public Awareness Campaign

RDPO has PDF posters and flyers available in many languages. And don’t miss the videos.

[portlandnet]

There is a lot of good info in these updates from our friends on the other side of the office.

Note that some of the trainings listed are only open to personnel employed in the field, not the general public.