01/27/2022 | News release | Distributed by Public on 01/27/2022 20:41
A disaster, by definition, is a catastrophic event that seriously disrupts the functioning of a community and causes human, material, and economic loss that exceed a community's ability to cope using its own resources. Therefore, the Emergency Operations Plan also contains protocol for the declaration of a local state-of-emergency, which allows the city to request assistance from state and federal agencies.
The City of Coos Bay has actively been working on several projects designed to reduce the potential impact of a disaster and assist with the recovery efforts. To further improve the community's resilience, the City encourages everyone to think through their own individual or family plan for response when an emergency strikes. A big part of that individual or family plan should include being "2 Weeks Ready".
For more information on becoming 2 weeks ready, please contact the fire department or visit https://www.oregon.gov/OEM/hazardsprep/Pages/2-Weeks-Ready.aspx