While official agencies prioritize their focus would be the most urgent needs. East County has only 25 fire fighters on call at any one given time. The likelihood that the firehouses would remain standing after a 8-9 point earthquake is doubtful. The fire fighters will be digging themselves out, not us. Roads would probably be impassable by emergency vehicles due to rubble and pavement displacement.
Floods are always a danger in Oregon.
Johnson Creek floods on a regular basis as do many other streams that seem tame during the dry summer months. The potential for a spill is always present. I-84 is a major thoroughfare for the transportation of hazardous material of all kinds, including radioactive waste. They train students in fire suppression, first aide, triage, light search and rescue, and general disaster preparedness. Currently Portland has trained approximately 800 people in their Neighborhood Emergency Response Team program, Gresham and East County have trained about 140.