Event Updates and Resources for Safety this Wildfire Season

All of us with the Council are wishing you and your loved ones safety and good health. At this time, we want to share updates on programming and provide links to resources to help you safely navigate this wildfire season.

Until further notice, the programs and activities below are either canceled or are listed as tentative. We will work to reschedule as many of these programs as possible but ask for your patience and understanding given our current situation. We will continue to monitor the conditions and will make the call as more information becomes available. For the time being, if you are able, please stay indoors and stay safe.

CANCELED/POSTPONED PROGRAMS
* Public Paddle: Saturday, Sept. 12th
* Slavic Community Center Paddle Program: Sunday, Sept. 13th
* Public Paddle: Tuesday, Sept. 15th
* Plants & Pollinators Walk: Saturday, Sept. 19th
* Public Paddle: Tuesday, Sept. 21st

RESOURCES
Sign up for Public Alerts
Visit www.publicalerts.org to sign up to receive emergency alerts from Portland or your respective county if you live outside the city limits. The emergency alerts will come to you in whatever form you find most useful – text message, phone call, or email.

Up-To-Date Wildfire Maps 
Visit https://bit.ly/2FnQdCe  for up-to-date map information on wildfires throughout the state and current evacuation notices.

Emergency shelters, Food Resources, Road Conditions & Closures, and County Alerts
Visit Governor Kate Brown’s Oregon Wildfires Resources page at  https://wildfire.oregon.gov/

Oregon Food Pantries, search by Town/City:  
https://www.foodpantries.org/st/oregon

Locate available Red Cross disaster shelters:   
https://www.redcross.org/get-help/disaster-relief-and-recovery-services/find-an-open-shelter.html

Air Quality Links
Visit www.oregon.gov/deq/aq/Pages/aqi.aspx for current air quality conditions. When air quality worsens, limit time outside as much as possible.

Real Time Air Quality Index
Enter your city here and get real time air quality information: https://aqicn.org/city/all/  

What to Do Before, During, & After an Evacuation
* Read this list of what to do before, during and after an evacuation:   https://t.co/BsponzSE1U
* A checklist of things to take with you if you must evacuate:  https://t.co/XSa7mJ2by8
* If you've been evacuated, find loved ones and/or mark yourself as safe through the Red Cross Safe & Well site or Red Cross Emergency App:  https://t.co/6IAo9YaRga

For Breaking News & Information, Follow Social Media Channels Below
* Oregon State Parks
* Oregon Department of Forestry
* Oregon Department of Transportation
* Oregon Department of Emergency Management
* Portland Fire & Rescue 
* Clackamas Fire & Rescue 
* Gresham Firefighters