H1N1; Learn what POEM and the City of Portland are doing and your role

H1N1, Swine Flu, Pandemic Flu - all popular terms in the news today and it can be very confusing. Many people are asking: What are the facts? What is being done? What should I do?

Somewhere between a sniffle and chaos is the truth; you can see our complete document here or use the following links for the information you are interested in reading about.

H1N1 (Swine Flu)

H1N1 / Flu Main Page	What You Need to Know (PDF)
What We Are Doing (PDF)	What You Can Do (PDF)

Information in other languages

Russian (PDF)	Spanish (PDF)
Chinese (PDF)	Vietnamese (PDF)

City Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Update needs your participation!

The City of Portland Office of Emergency Management (POEM) is updating the City’s Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) and solicits public participation.

The Portland Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan will identify and update their natural hazards risks, such as flood, earthquake, weather related hazards, wildland fire, and landslides. The plan will also identify the people and facilities potentially at risk and ways to mitigate damage from hazards. The public participation and planning process will be documented as part of the project.

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Office of Neighborhood Involvement Offers Disability Specific Emergency Preparedness Training

Join us for a free Disability Specific Emergency Preparedness Training. Develop the tools and knowledge you need to:

Establish emergency/medical contacts
Prepare for your individual needs
Learn about specific emergency situations
Identify and use local resources

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President Obama declared disaster for Winter Storm

Following President Obama’s issuance of a Disaster Declaration for Oregon on March 2, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved Oregon’s request for major disaster assistance stemming from the December 2008 winter storms, which commanded significant increase in services, resources and financial burden for several Portland bureaus.

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Small Business Administration Offers Disaster Assistance to Oregon Small Businesses Economically Impacted by Severe Winter Storms

The SBA announced it will offer disaster assistance to small businesses affected by the winter storm events that occured during the period from December 14th, 2008 through January 4th, 2009. To learn more about this program please review the information by clicking [here] or to the right side of this page.

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