Opinion: Preparing for ice storms, wildfires and pandemics begins with small steps
Updated Feb 23, 2021;
Posted Feb 21, 2021
Last March, people cleaned out grocery stores of basics as the pandemic hit. A little preparation now can help you weather the next emergency, the author writes. March 15, 2020.
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Negele is a public information officer with the Oregon Office of Emergency Management. She lives in Dundee.
Many years ago, I was riding home from work on my bicycle under a light spring rain when I crashed, sustaining painful torn shoulder ligaments and nasty abrasions on my arms and legs. Fortunately – or unfortunately considering my embarrassment - there were people around to help. Several approached and one bent down to help me up.