Power Outages

By Nancy Hiser, Linnton Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET) Power outages occur when electrical power goes out unexpectedly. Linnton sometimes experiences power outages that last from minutes to days, usually due to storms.  And, they may occur during periods of extreme weather. Take a few minutes to learn to what to do to prepare. Power outages… Continue reading Power Outages

Community Preparedness

November 2021                            Now that the weather encourages indoor activity, we have suggestions to advance emergency preparedness with indoor actions. If you need more information on any topic—just ask. We can resend NET Neighborhood News about many of these topics. Neighborhood and Community Projects/Activities: Identify neighbors who may need assistance in urgent and emergency situations.… Continue reading Community Preparedness

Shelter in Place

By Nancy Hiser, Linnton NET Steps to save lives in case of industrial accident Each community needs to evaluate their best safety responses based on their location and local hazards. In Linnton, we are close to industrial toxins and “Shelter in Place” was identified by Portland Fire & Rescue as our most important response to… Continue reading Shelter in Place

CEI Hub

August 2021 During the next few days of extremely hot weather, stay hydrated and please reach out to check on any of your neighbors who may need assistance.  Lives were saved in the previous heatwave in this way.  We are happy to let you know that a cooling center has been set up at the… Continue reading CEI Hub

Emergency Toilets—Twin Bucket System

By Nancy Hiser, Linnton NET After a strong earthquake you may need to live without a working toilet for weeks or months. The “twin bucket system” was developed to deal with human waste—liquid PEE and solid or fecal POO—when there are no toilets and the sewage system has been disrupted. Running water may not be… Continue reading Emergency Toilets—Twin Bucket System