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Fire in Southeast Portland - May 18, 2006 - 0 Comments
5-18-06

Sinkhole on SE Oak -- the Water Bureau responds - December 27, 2006 - 4 Comments
12-27-06

What happens when there aren't any emergencies? - December 21, 2006 - 0 Comments
12-21-06

What happened on Front Avenue? - March 2, 2007 - 0 Comments
3-2-07

Working Together: Emergency Preparedness - May 17, 2007 - 2 Comments
5-17-07

Why We Plan For Emergencies - May 14, 2007 - 0 Comments
5-14-07

Your Water System and Fire Protection: National Drinking Water Week - May 8, 2007 - 0 Comments
David Shaff: 5-8-07

ORWarn in the News - September 11, 2007 - 0 Comments
9-11-07

WARN Update - October 29, 2007 - 1 Comments
Administrator David Shaff: 10-29-07

Failed Valve in Southwest Portland Last Night - November 27, 2007 - 2 Comments
The Water Blog: 11-27-07

FEMA School II - September 21, 2006 - 0 Comments
9-21-06

From FEMA School - September 19, 2006 - 1 Comments
9-19-06

Emergency Management - June 12, 2006 - 1 Comments
6-12-06

SE Tacoma Underpass Emergency Situation - September 6, 2008 - 3 Comments
Water Bureau crews experienced complications during main replacement this afternoon.

Water Bureau Hosts Mock Emergency Response Training Event - October 7, 2008 - 2 Comments
Today the Water Bureau is hosting a mock emergency training exercise with EWEB.

Tis the Season - December 23, 2008 - 0 Comments
A 60 inch water main break wreaked havoc in suburban Maryland yesterday.

Washington Park Landslide Minor Threat to Reservoir 3 - January 2, 2009 - 0 Comments
In Washington Park, on the evening of January 1st a landslide was discovered completely blocking Sherwood Road.

When Water Gets Mad... (video/x-ms-wmv, 3,922kb) - March 16, 2009 - 0 Comments
This video was sent in courtesy of my friends in POEM - it shows a road in Washington being obliterated by rushing water. I do not know the source of the flood, but this is very similar to how roads implode during main breaks.

The Angry Water Video - March 18, 2009 - 6 Comments
... Here it is, just in case you missed it earlier in the week.

Water-Related Emergency Preparedness - April 3, 2009 - 4 Comments
Day three of Earthquake Preparedness Month brings us blog three about water-related emergency preparedness.

Pop Quiz Hot Shot! - April 2, 2009 - 6 Comments

Guest Blog: Meet WaterBOB! - April 2, 2009 - 2 Comments
An inventive disaster product, the Water Bathtub Oblong Bladder, or WaterBOBTM for short, in hot on the market.

Drinking Water Tips During an Emergency - April 1, 2009 - 4 Comments
How can we enable our survival, water-wise, if "the big one" happens during our lifetime?

Treating Drinking Water in an Emergency Situation - April 24, 2009 - 0 Comments
If you are uncertain about the purity of any water source, treat before you use it for drinking, food preparation or hygiene.

Section of SE 60th Avenue Requires 24-hour Closure Over Weekend - May 15, 2009 - 0 Comments
Unanticipated construction delays force contractor to keep SE 60th Avenue closed for the weekend.

Areas of Northeast likely to experience dirty water this afternoon - June 11, 2009 - 0 Comments
Homes and businesses along NE Broadway Street between 12th and 16th avenues might experience dirty tap water this afternoon.

Water Storage. Myth. Fact. - September 10, 2009 - 1 Comments
Check out a cool water storage blog that disseminates fact from myth!

How Would You Filter/Purify? - October 2, 2009 - 0 Comments
Out of all the different choices in water filters out there, which one would you choose?