Reducing the risk of natural disaster is a complex task involving preparation and prevention. This section of the site is intended to provide information on how reduce the risk on your property or in your community.

Get informed: 

If you live in Oregon, you can generate a report of known hazards for where you live by using the Oregon Hazards Reporter. You can obtain hazard information by contacting the Oregon Emergency Management Department or an Oregon chapter of the American Red Cross.

Protect your property:

In the following counties in Oregon, you can find out if your home or prospective home is in a flood zone by using the Oregon Hazards Reporter:

• Clackamas
• Deschutes
• Lane
• Marion
• Morrow
• Polk
• and City of Portland
  

You can fully explore your insurance needs and obtain adequate coverage before a natural disaster strikes.  Please see the FEMA Web site for information on the National Flood Insurance Program.

Get involved with Community Protection and Mitigation Planning:

You can participate in the process of refining and implementing your local Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) by learning more about community wildfire protection planning efforts in your area (PDF file) or by contacting the National Fire Plan Coordinator at the Oregon Department of Forestry, Jen Warren at 503-359-7428.

Mitigation plans creates a strategy to reduce damage to your community. You can learn more about multi-hazard mitigation planning by visiting the FEMA web site or by reading Establishing Mitigation as the Cornerstone for Community Resilience (PDF).

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