JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Jackson County will conduct a Citizen Alert test next week. People in the county who have registered for Citizen Alert will get a test notification on Tuesday, May 23. The test will only reach people currently ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – KOBI-TV NBC5 is partnering with Jackson County to conduct a live Emergency Alert System test on Friday, May 5. EAS tests are designed to inform people about events that threaten lives or property. “Local emergency preparedness ...
Author: Joe Raineri (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Oregon is currently in the middle of spring, but it’s never too early to start thinking about wildfire season. The state just joined a new app that allows users to monitor wildfires ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – After a sudden spike in overdose cases in Southern Oregon, Jackson County Public Health issued an Overdose alert. Late last week, six overdoses were reported in just 7 hours at Providence Medford Medical Center in Medford. ...
SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. – Next week, emergency alerts will be tested in Siskiyou County. On Tuesday, June 14 at 1:00 p.m. and Thursday, June 16 at 5:30 p.m., the Siskiyou County Office of Emergency Services, along with the Siskiyou County ...
Brookings, Ore.- A tsunami watch was declared in coastal towns in Oregon Tuesday morning, prompted by a magnitude 7.9 earthquake off the coast of Alaska. Brookings was one of those cities that received the alert and while it only lasted ...
Jackson County, Ore.- Hawaii’s false alarm has officials worried it could lead to people ignoring warnings in our region. The Oregon Emergency Communications Committee tells Portland NBC affiliate KGW it takes seven steps to send out an emergency warning in ...
BROOKINGS, Ore. – Thursday evening the City of Brookings declared a Level 1 Evacuation notice as the nearby Chetco Bar fire continues to grow. The USFS reports the fire is burning roughly 5.2 miles northeast of the city. Curry County ...
Medford, Ore. – The City of Medford is getting on board with a pilot program to create an earthquake warning system. Medford City Councilors approved an ordinance Thursday authorizing an agreement with the University of Oregon and the Pacific ...
Medford, Ore. — Scientists say it’s just a matter of time before “the big one” hits the Pacific Northwest. An earthquake alert system being developed now could save thousands of lives. But NBC5 News has learned that program may be ...