Current status
The Multnomah County Emergency Operations Center has moved to Enhanced Operations due to the extreme heat forecasted for August 22-24, 2025.
Operational levels
- Routine - the County’s emergency management program focuses on preparedness activities and ensures the readiness of the County’s emergency response system, including the readiness of the County’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
- Enhanced - Requires increased monitoring capability, which typically involves MCEM staff and representatives from key response departments and offices.
- Partial - Provides for the select activation of EOC operations section positions that may be or will be engaged in the emergency situation, in addition to a robust planning section and other management and general staff as required.
- Full - Includes staffing all pre-identified EOC positions, including mobilizing interagency task forces and sub-jurisdiction agency representatives as required, based on the incident.
General questions
Email: em.dutyofficer@multco.us