Oregon MRC
Coordinators (1)
Coordinators (1)
Which of the three MRC Unit Coordinators have units that are members of the Tri-County MRC Collaborative?
Who are...?
Mary Ellen Winterhalter, Clackamas
Chris Wirth, Multnomah
Nancy Flores, Washington
This incident was managed in a Unified Command structure and had a 90-day declaration of emergency to address public health and public safety in the city of Portland's central metro area.
What is the Fentanyl Emergency?
This MRC Unit is the newest MRC unit in the state.
What are Lane County or Deschutes County MRCs?
This 125-foot-tall structure stands atop Coxcomb Hill and includes an interior spiral staircase that leads to an observation deck at the top.
This MRC Unit Coordinator has a knack for leadership development and engages volunteer leaders to support unit sustainability and success.
This MRC Unit Coordinator has shared the title with his spouse at some time in the last 5 years.
Who is Eric Anderson, Linn County MRC
In January of this year, Governor Tina Kotek extended this emergency declaration, and directed state agencies to rapidly expand the Oregon's low-barrier shelter capacity.
What is the Homelessness State of Emergency?
This MRC Unit recorded the highest number of emergency response hours served in 2024.
What is the Multnomah County MRC (324 hours)?
Linn County MRC in 2nd place with 230 hours
This geologic feature stretches approximately fifty miles from north to south and rises sharply on its east side from 4,200 feet to an elevation of about 9,740 feet at the summit.
What is Steens Mountain?
This MRC Unit Coordinator recently coordinated a Blanket and Coat drive in their community, a 9-year-old tradition that reliably engages volunteers, each year.
Who is Gloria Alvarez?
This MRC Unit Coordinator traveled the farthest to be here today.
Who is Joe Johnson, Eastern Oregon MRC?
This was the most recent Emergency Order issued by Governor Kotek.
What was the Declaration of State of Emergency in Harney County due to Flooding (2005-5)?
These two MRC Units are managed entirely by volunteer Unit Coordinators.
What are the Cannon Beach MRC and the Nehalem Bay MRC?
They are the largest expanse of coastal sand dunes in North America and one of the largest expanses of temperate coastal sand dunes in the world.
What is the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area in the Siuslaw National Forest?
This MRC Unit Coordinator also wears the hat of Sr. Program Communication and Education Specialist, providing the community with information and resources for disaster preparedness and resilience.
Who is Nancy Flores?
This MRC Unit Coordinator just completed her EMT licensing and deployed for the first time as a State Managed Volunteer.
Who is Cayetana Gomez de Soler, Lane County?
In 2024, a severe winter storm that included high winds, ice, freezing rain, and extreme cold occurred in Oregon.
What was January?
This is the only HSPR preparedness region in Orgon that does not have at least one MRC Unit.
What is Region 5 (Josephine and Jackson Counties)?
Created out of ash and debris from nearby volcanoes, forged by lava flows and carved out by the Crooked River, this landmark has undergone a lot of change in the last 30 million years.
What is Smith Rock?
This MRC Unit Coordinator sits on the SERV-OR Bulletin Development Team and contributes to SERV-OR newsletters bi-monthly.
Who is Alex Drungill?
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Who is Mary Ellen Winterhalter?
This MRC Unit Coordinator has origins in the OHA AmeriCorps VISTA program.
Who is Samantha Buckley, Lincoln County?
In 2024 and 2025, the Governor issued 4 Emergency Orders determining a state of drought in these counties.
What are
Harney County
Wallowa Cunty
Lake County
Jefferson County
This MRC Unit is the longest standing unit in Oregon
What is the Linn County MRC?
(est. 12/21/2005)
In 2002 archeologists uncovered subfossil human coprolites at this cave system, which contained the oldest DNA evidence of human habitation in North America.
What are the Paisley Caves?
This MRC Unit Coordinator helped write and secure a $20 million grant in 2024, aimed at creating resilience hubs throughout the county.