GRANTS PASS, Ore.- Hundreds of people pack into a town hall hosted by the Josephine County Board of Commissioners to discuss ODF’s new Wildfire hazard map. Earlier this month, some county residents ...

One lesson from the damage caused by the destructive typhoon that hit Japan in October last year is the need to improve hazard maps that visualize projected data for natural hazards. Hazard maps ...

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. -- Community members were vocal at a town hall meeting Thursday night to talk about the Oregon Department of Forestry's newly-released wildfire hazard maps. The map places all ...

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It's almost second nature to flick your hazards on in severely adverse conditions, but did you know that hitting the little red triangle on your dash can land you a fine in certain circumstances?

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Black ice is a hidden hazard that requires vigilance and careful driving. By understanding where and when it forms, recognizing its appearance, and knowing how to drive safely on it, drivers can ...

The statewide maps of wildfire hazard zones and the wildland-urban interface are complete and final versions are now available on the Oregon Explorer website. Notifications are being mailed to ...

It provides a common description of the data used and produced in risk assessments, including hazard, exposure, vulnerability, and modelled loss, or impact, data.

The fires are still burning. But when they stop, experts say hazards remain. Fires are continuing to burn in Southern California, but landslides and other weather-related threats are already a ...