Portland District News

Corps trains for ‘Super Bowl of disasters’

Chris Gaylord — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 22:05:00 GMT

The Corps of Engineers' Northwestern Division led a regional exercise June 14-16 to prepare its teams of emergency planners, operators, and engineers for the possibility of a severe earthquake from the Cascadia Subduction Zone.

Dramatic plunge helps Corps focus viewers on water safety

Michelle Helms, Portland District Public Affairs Office — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 21:11:00 GMT

Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Portland District and Oregon State Marine Board appeared live on Portland's KGW-TV to talk about water safety, explain how life jackets save lives and demonstrate different life jacket styles. One heroic team member was pushed into the Willamette River to show the effects of cold water immersion and confirm the critical job of a life jacket.

District takes Dam Safety exercises to community partners

Scott Clemans — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 04:00:00 GMT

The District’s Dam Safety and Readiness sections are following an aggressive schedule of internal drills, but are also traveling to the Rogue and Willamette basins and the Columbia Gorge this summer to hold project familiarization sessions and tabletop exercises with local and county emergency managers and responders.

Where's Bobber?

DoD News — Thu, 30 May 2013 13:56:00 GMT

Bobber has been one busy water safety mascot lately--have you seen him?