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Disaster Preparedness

On this page you will find resources for how to stay safe and take care during severe weather and natural disaster.

Heat

Cold

  • Light: Battery powered over candles 
  • Heat: Blankets, indoor heaters, generators, fireplace 
  • Water: Hydration is VERY important when its cold. 
  • Food: Ensure propane tanks are full if you need to use outdoor cooking appliances 
  • Car: fill up your gas tank and have a car kit with needed emergency supplies  

Resources 

Smoke

Wildfire

Disaster Plans

Articles

Staff visit homeless campers

Posted By | Catholic Charities Communications
Staff from Catholic Charities of Oregon visit encampments of people who are homeless throughout the week, no matter the weather.

Giving Machines

Posted By | Catholic Charities Communications
In rural Mexico, Maria was targeted by a human trafficker. Now, Catholic Charities Immigration Legal Services is helping guide her toward legal residency and citizenship. In Southeast Portland, Bobbie is a human anchor at a Catholic Charities of Oregon senior housing site.

My Christmas Is Brighter at The Village

Posted By | Lesley Overhauser
I love Christmas time. The days are getting shorter, and the candlelight is getting brighter.

When You Breathe Kenton

Posted By | Val Peterson
In the Kenton neighborhood, where the air is crisp and the streets hum with the pulse of a city always in motion, Christmas holds a quiet yet powerful promise.