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Clackamas County briefs Lake Oswego council on evacuation maps and 'Go Prepared' campaign; interactive tools, Spanish outreach emphasized
Summary
Clackamas County emergency management and Lake Oswego Fire Department presented revised evacuation mapping, community engagement results and a public education campaign aimed at improving countywide evacuation readiness. The county reported 21 evacuation zones, broad outreach and digital engagement metrics.
Clackamas County emergency management staff and Lake Oswego Fire Department officials gave the Lake Oswego City Council a briefing Sept. 2 on multi-year evacuation planning, community engagement and a public education campaign to increase readiness for wildfire and other disasters.
Greg Barnum, battalion chief for the Lake Oswego Fire Department, introduced Clackamas County representatives Jamie Poole, deputy disaster manager, and Emily Rickland, community planner with the county disaster management program. Rickland described a three-phase project begun in 2023 that included evacuation mapping, local refinement with partners, and a public education campaign.
Rickland said the county created 21 evacuation zones and routes after a GIS risk inventory that considered wildfire, floods…
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