FEMA Recovery At A Glance – Lane County Aug. 2021

Source: EWEB.org As we have for decades, EWEB is taking a leadership role in protecting the McKenzie River, our community’s source of drinking water. Work to protect drinking water quality began as soon as we could safely enter fire-impacted areas and restoration efforts continue to support long-term recovery. Working with our Pure Water Partners, including…
Source: Ready.gov The Ready 2022 Preparedness Calendar is a planning tool that marks preparedness activities and provides customizable resources to help promote preparedness throughout the year. Please feel free to adapt the materials to hazards that can impact your local area. Social media toolkits are available for many weather and climate events such as extreme heat,…
SALEM, Ore. – State and federal officials are encouraging Oregon residents affected by the wildfires and straight-line winds, which began on Sept. 7 and are continuing, to register for disaster assistance with FEMA as soon as possible. FEMA’s Individual Assistance program for survivors has been made available in Clackamas, Douglas, Jackson, Klamath, Lane, Lincoln, Linn,…
For all those battling with insurance claims, on Nov. 12th you can attend a virtual town hall with Oregon Insurance Commissioner Andrew Stolfi. Building on the information shared at the October town hall, he and representatives from the Division of Financial Regulation will answer questions about wildfire insurance, the claim process, and how the division…
Source: RegisterGuard.com By Amanda Astor Last week’s attack on the U.S. Capitol Building was a travesty. The extent to which we have forgotten our humanity and dehumanized our neighbors by treating them as ideas rather than fellow humans is horrific. It is amazing how such division and tragedy overshadows the strength and community that has actually been found over the past year. In…