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When emergencies strike, public safety officials use timely and reliable systems to alert you. Staying informed before and during an emergency or can give you critical life saving information. This page describes several warning alerts, how to sign up for them, and what you can do to stay informed before and during an emergency or disaster.

Oregon Alerts from Counties

Sign up for local county emergency notifications.
Register with OR-Alert to get lifesaving alerts and instructions during emergencies to help you and others stay safe in Oregon. You can register multiple phones and addresses for all the places you spend time in Oregon: home, work, school, vacation cabin, and so on. Registering gives you county-specific alerts. It takes just a minute or two to set it up. Click here to sign up.

ShakeAlert Earthquake Warnings

ShakeAlert® is the earthquake early warning system for Oregon, Washington, and California. It is operated by the US Geological Survey. SakeAlert detects an earthquake moments after it begins, so that alerts can be sent to people in the affected area. Because information travels faster than earthquake waves, alerts can reach people quickly—even before they begin to feel shaking.
How can I get an alert on my phone? No sign-up is required to receive ShakeAlert notifications, and no action needs to be taken other than enabling emergency alerts on your cell phone. Want to learn more? Watch the video below, or check out the ShakeAlert page on Oregon.gov.

Emergency Radio Stations

One of the best ways to receive radio alerts and notifications is to get an emergency radio designed to receive the NOAA Weather Radio Stations and alerts. You can purchase one that has multiple power options, including a hand crank when the power goes out.
What are my local emergency radio stations? In the Portland Oregon area, you can tune into these stations: 91.5 FM KOPB, 1190 AM KEX. If you are within 3 miles of Beaverton City Hall, you can tune into 1610 AM. If you live elsewhere in Oregon, check our these resources to find stations in your area:

Find listings of Oregon radio stations that broadcast emergency information on this OSU site or download this list of radio stations.
Find your local station for weather information at the National Weather Service.

More Resources

Check out these sources for more information and practice:

Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue Updates.
Stay up-to-date with TVF&R news, notifications and alerts. Sign up here with your email.

Learn about National Alerts
For more details on US national alert systems, how to set them up or troubleshoot problems, check out the Alerts on Ready.gov

FEMA Mobile App
The FEMA App allows you to receive real-time weather and emergency alerts, send notifications to loved ones, locate emergency shelters in your area, get preparedness strategies and more.

FEMA Guide for Alerts and Warnings
If you receive an alert on your TV, phone, or radio, do you know what to do? Download this guide for comprehensive advice from FEMA on actions to take during a variety of emergency events, including hurricanes, floods, extreme winds, winter storms, thunderstorms, tsunamis, extreme or excessive heat, and more.