Emergency Preparedness

Preparing together for the times when our valley may be on its own.

Living in a rural valley means preparing for the possibility that outside help may take time to reach us. Wildfire, winter storms, earthquakes, flooding, extended power outages, road closures, and communication failures can leave residents isolated from services and one another.

RRVCP’s Emergency Preparedness Program helps neighbors make practical plans before an emergency happens. We work with residents, Neighborhood Teams, emergency-management agencies, and community partners to strengthen household preparedness, neighborhood communication, emergency planning, and local readiness throughout the Row River Valley.

Be 2 Weeks Ready

OEM’s Be2Weeks Ready program helps individuals and families prepare to care for themselves when an emergency disrupts everyday life. Using Oregon Emergency Management’s preparedness program, residents work through manageable steps involving food, water, shelter, sanitation, first aid, communication, and emergency planning. This OEM program is available on Think Tank Tuesdays, the first Tuesday of each month. Check the calendar for schedule.

RRVCP brings the program close to home, helping neighbors apply preparedness planning to the realities of living in the Row River Valley, where wildfire, severe weather, earthquakes, road closures, power outages, or communication failures could leave portions of our community isolated.

Topics include: household emergency planning; food and water; waste, hygiene, and shelter; first aid; emergency communication; and preparing for extended disruptions.

Neighborhood Preparedness

Preparedness becomes stronger when neighbors know one another. Our Neighborhood Teams help residents identify nearby resources, share emergency information, check on neighbors who may need additional assistance, and develop plans suited to their particular part of the valley.

Emergency Communications

Cellular and internet service can be unreliable throughout portions of the Row River Valley even on an ordinary day. RRVCP is working with residents and partners to explore practical ways to strengthen neighborhood-level communication when conventional systems are unavailable. Your existing Neighborhood Teams page already identifies community-based communication systems, including exploration of radio options, as part of this work.

Working With Our Partners

Emergency preparedness is especially important in a rural community with limited routes in and out. Wildfire, flooding, landslides, fallen trees, severe winter storms, earthquakes, vehicle accidents, and other emergencies can close or restrict our primary access routes, while power, cellular service, and internet may fail at the same time. In 2025, flooding closed Shoreview Drive, offering a recent reminder of how quickly travel can be disrupted. RRVCP works with emergency-management agencies, local districts, schools, community organizations, volunteers, and residents to help our valley prepare for periods when outside assistance, transportation, and everyday services may be difficult to reach.

Emergency preparedness is community work. RRVCP works with emergency-management agencies, local districts, schools, community organizations, volunteers, and residents to connect our valley with reliable information, training, resources, and planning.