Tag: Umatilla County Emergency Management

Just after 7 p.m. Thursday night, the sounds of gunfire and screams could be heard ringing through the hallways of Good Shepherd Medical Center. Even...

An explosion at Shearer’s Foods Tuesday afternoon sent several people to the hospital and closed down roads leading to the fire on Highway 207. The...

Despite rain and snow forecast for later this week, no river flooding is expected in Umatilla County, according to a briefing by the National...

Following the devastating flood events of the past couple of years, many in the region are wondering if or when it will happen again. The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office said today that the National Weather Service and Umatilla County Emergency Management are conducting regular briefings...

The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to organize operations with a Type 3 Incident Management Team made up of local officials around the...

Nine people were injured, several seriously, in a 20-vehicle crash on Interstate 84 Saturday night which closed the highway down for more than 13...

In cooperation with Umatilla County Emergency Management, the National Weather Service will hold a weather spotter training class at the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office...

Saturday morning a group of volunteers from around the region assembled along with Team Rubicon and Umatilla County Emergency Management to provide recovery assistance to...

Good Shepherd Health Care System will participate in a disaster preparedness drill on Thursday, Oct. 6. According to GSHCS spokesperson and Public Information Officer Nick...

The National Weather Service needs volunteers to provide severe weather reports and will offer free storm spotter training in Hermiston on May 19. Spotters relay...

Hermiston School District administrators met with first responders this week to review crisis response plans and conduct a “table top” exercise. The training was coordinated...