SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. – Next week, emergency alerts will be tested in Siskiyou County. On Tuesday, June 14 at 1:00 p.m. and Thursday, June 16 at 5:30 p.m., the Siskiyou County Office of Emergency Services, along with the Siskiyou County ...
Brookings, Ore.- A tsunami watch was declared in coastal towns in Oregon Tuesday morning, prompted by a magnitude 7.9 earthquake off the coast of Alaska. Brookings was one of those cities that received the alert and while it only lasted ...
Jackson County, Ore.- Hawaii’s false alarm has officials worried it could lead to people ignoring warnings in our region. The Oregon Emergency Communications Committee tells Portland NBC affiliate KGW it takes seven steps to send out an emergency warning in ...
BROOKINGS, Ore. – Thursday evening the City of Brookings declared a Level 1 Evacuation notice as the nearby Chetco Bar fire continues to grow. The USFS reports the fire is burning roughly 5.2 miles northeast of the city. Curry County ...
Medford, Ore. – The City of Medford is getting on board with a pilot program to create an earthquake warning system. Medford City Councilors approved an ordinance Thursday authorizing an agreement with the University of Oregon and the Pacific ...
Medford, Ore. — Scientists say it’s just a matter of time before “the big one” hits the Pacific Northwest. An earthquake alert system being developed now could save thousands of lives. But NBC5 News has learned that program may be ...
Trail, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Forestry said a level 1 (be ready) evacuation notice has been issued for residents near the Cleveland Ridge Fire burning outside of Trail, Oregon. Firefighters said the alert was issued around 8:00 Tuesday ...
Tukwila, Wash. (CNN) — Continental Mills is recalling its Krusteaz Blueberry Pancake Mix. The recall affects products manufactured between April 2016 and June 2016. The company says a blueberry nugget in the mix is made with a small percentage of ...
(NBC News) — More than 500,000 hoverboards have been recalled due to a risk of overheating and exploding. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says ten companies are recalling 501,000 hoverboards sold across the country because of lithium-ion batteries that ...
Jackson County, Ore. — The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is warning about a scam. Deputies say they’ve received two reports of a man has calling and claiming to be a lieutenant with the Sheriff’s Office who says he’s calling about a ...