Natural hazards program
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Find maps of earthquake, flood or landslide hazards in the Portland metropolitan area.
The Natural Hazards Program was a service of Metro’s Data Resource Center from 1995 to 1999. The program provided natural hazard information to better prepare the region and its residents in order to reduce injuries and property loss during an earthquake or other natural disaster.
The program was funded by a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and represents a partnership among many agencies and individuals, including:
State of Oregon
Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI)
Oregon State Police, Office of Emergency Management (OEM)
Regional Organizations
Metro Natural Hazards Technical Advisory Committee (HAZTAC)
Regional Emergency Management Group (REMG)
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Natural hazards Geographic Information Systems application
This geographic information system tool can map earthquake, flood, and landslide hazards in the Portland, Ore. metropolitan region. Read the disclaimer and then follow the link to the hazard map tool...More
Natural hazards maps and data
Maps, reports and compact discs were prepared by Metro's Natural Hazards Program, which was funded from 1995 to 1999 by a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in partnership with many agencies and individuals...More
Natural hazards publications
Download natural hazard publications covering earthquake and hazard mitigation. These were produced by Metro and funded by a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency...More