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May 30, 2012
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Natural Hazards by Neighborhood
Maps rate risks
and show
resources
W h at’s the earthquake risk in
y o u r n eig h b o rh o o d ? Is y o u r hom e
o r bu sin ess located on a flood plain?
T o find out the answ ers to these
q uestions and m ore, check out new
m aps created by the Portland Bu-
NECN N e ig h b o rh o o d C o a litio n
A ll H azards
■■■■■■ Primary Evacuation Rout©
---------Secondary Evacuation Route
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Emergency Transportation Route
---------Emergency Response Route
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HAZMAT Facilities
reau o f E m ergency M anagem ent.
T h e m aps identify natural h az­
ards th roughout the city. T hey show
k n o w n e a rth q u a k e fa u lts, flo o d
plains and o th er dangers, including
h a z a rd o u s m a te ria l site s, ste e p
slopes and forested areas at risk o f
fire.
T h e m ap s a lso sh o w c o m m u ­
n ity re s o u rc e s - su ch as e v a c u a ­
tio n ro u te s a n d key tra n s p o rta ­
tio n c o rrid o rs u sed d u rin g e m er-
g e n c ie s , h o s p ita ls, c o u n ty c lin ­ N e ig h b o rh o o d O ffic e , 1017 N .E .
ic s, s c h o o ls , fire s ta tio n s a n d 1 1 7 th A v e .; N e ig h b o rs W e s t/
p o lic e fa c ilitie s - w ith in e a c h N o rth w e st, 2 2 5 7 N .W . R aleig h ;
n e ig h b o rh o o d c o a litio n area.
N o rth P o r tla n d N e ig h b o rh o o d
E ach m ap can be d o w n lo a d e d S e r v ic e s , 2 2 0 9 N . S c h o f ie ld ;
fro m th e b u r e a u ’s w e b s ite at N o rth e a st C o a litio n o f N e ig h b o r­
p o rtla n d o re g o n .g o v /p b e m . L arg er h o o d s, 4 8 1 5 N .E . 7th A v e.; S o u th ­
v e rsio n s are a v a ila b le fo r v ie w in g e a st U p lift N e ig h b o rh o o d C o a li­
in p e rso n at th e fo llo w in g n e ig h ­ tio n , 3 5 3 4 S.E . M ain ; an d S o u th ­
b o rh o o d c o a litio n o ffic e s:
w e s t N e i g h b o r h o o d s a t th e
C e n tra l N o rth e a st N e ig h b o rs, M u ltn o m a h A rts C e n te r, 7 6 8 8
4415 N .E. 87th A ve.; E ast P o rtlan d S .W . C a p ito l H w y.
Unrelnfcrced Masorwy Structures
Faults
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j 100 Year Floodplain
Wildland Fire Area
Potential Landslide Hazard
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Amplification Potential
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Every Tuesday
5:30 - 7:15 pm
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Portland’s Bureau of Emergency Management has produced a
series of maps showing earthquake, flood plains and other
natural hazards.
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