Jackson County, OR

2 Weeks Ready

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Your 2 Weeks Ready kit meets the state standard for preparedness. There are too many items to list, but consider who you are preparing for as you evaluate each topic. For an event like this you need to develop skills and plans to be successful Building your 2 Weeks Ready kit is a long term project. Make it a family affair and a part of your daily life!

First Aid

  • After a large scale event, emergency services may not be available. You are the help until help arrives. Find classes in your area and learn:
    • CPR
    • Basic First Aid
    • Stop the Bleed
  • Medications for anyone in your household
  • Extra prescription medication

Food & Water

  • Plan for 3,000 calories per person per day
  • Consider storying different types of shelf stable foods (canned, dried, dehydrated)
  • Don’t forget vitamins, comfort foods (family favorites, candy, gum) and coffee/tea
  • Water filtration system that can filter viruses (most systems filter bacteria but not viruses)

Prepare Your Home

  • Secure your home by fixing hazards
  • Secure the foundation
  • Secure heavy furniture
  • Make plans to stay at home for months without electricity, water and sewer
  • Have supplies to seal broken windows
  • Select an alternate meeting location in case your home is too damaged to enter

Pets & Livestock

  • Items from your Pet Kit in larger quantity
  • Photo of you and your pet together
  • Identify shelters and pet friendly hotels along your evacuation route

Youth

  • Include children in your plans and drills
  • Practice your plan and do your drills monthly

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Jackson County Emergency Management
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โš ๏ธ Flooding Update & Resourcesโš ๏ธ We are currently tracking several roadways impacted by water across the County. Please be cautious of high water, washed out roads, mudslides, and debris in roadways today! If your property has been impacted by flooding, please check out these resources: โœ”๏ธ After the Flood - State of Oregon: https://apps.oregon.gov/oregon-newsroom/OR/OEM/Posts/Post/after-the-water-retreat โœ”๏ธ https://www.floodsmart.gov โœ”๏ธ https://www.floodsmart.gov/flood Current Weather & Sandbag Information: โ–ช๏ธ Sandbag FAQ: https://www.rvem.org/News/sandbags-faq โ–ช๏ธ Weather Forecast: https://www.weather.gov/mfr/
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๐Ÿ“ข Livestock Owners๐Ÿ“ข At The Expo, Jackson County Fairgrounds, Oregon has 30 stalls available for rent should you need a place to shelter your animals. Details below ๐Ÿ‘‡
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Jackson County Emergency Management
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โš ๏ธ Sandbag Information โš ๏ธ ๐ŸŒง๏ธ We are expecting small stream and urban flooding in our area due to the storm the next couple days. If you need sandbags, check out the resources below: Current Weather & Sandbag Information - โ–ช๏ธSandbag FAQ & Locations list: https://www.rvem.org/News/sandbags-faq โ–ช๏ธ Weather Forecast: https://www.weather.gov/mfr/ โ›”๏ธBe aware of high water, downed trees, debris or mudslides that could occur along roadways. Follow US National Weather Service Medford Oregon to track the storm. Jackson County Sheriff Oregon | Jackson County Oregon USA
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Jackson County Emergency Management
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๐Ÿ“ฒ Jackson Alerts Info Posting some information here based on the most commonly asked questions so far! โ“Why canโ€™t I use my email address or old username & password for Jackson Alerts? โžก๏ธ The new username and password for Jackson Alerts cannot be the same as what you used for Citizen Alert. If the system doesnโ€™t like your email address, you may have used it for your Citizen Alert account and will need to choose a new one. โ“My mom is elderly, does not have an email and signed up for Citizen Alert over the phone. Does she need to set up on online account? โžก๏ธ No, since she does not have an email, she does not need to create an online account. Her name and contact information that was in Citizen Alert was moved into the Jackson Alerts system. Give call us at 541-774-6790 & we are more than happy to make sure momโ€™s contact information is still up to date. Here is a link to our frequently asked questions page for more information: https://jacksoncountyor.gov/departments/emergency_management/faq.php
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Jackson County Emergency Management
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