Rumble On The River Community Forum #13–Webinar
Thursday, February 22nd: 7:00-8:30 PM
Register HERE for this ZOOM webinar.
Risky Reality of Our Toxic Mix – PSU/Multnomah County Report Review “Over 1000 hazardous storage containers at local industries in Multnomah County are in danger of leaking in an earthquake because they were not built to seismic design standards. Those holding hazardous gasses may release toxic plumes into the air that can be life-threatening. These plumes will be carried by the wind to other locations. Other hazmats may spill onto soil and water with dire environmental impacts.” — Tank The Tanks
The panel of experts will present on toxic plume releases following an earthquake or other accident, including
· Review of the Report
· Emergency Management of a Toxic Scenario
· Public Safety Education Resources
· Community Resilience and Preparedness Strategies
· Risk Bonding
· Calls To Action.
PanelistsLuke Hanst: Writer, Project Director, Institute of Sustainable Solutions, PSU
Chris Voss: Director, Emergency Management, Multnomah County
Alice Busch: Emergency Management, Multnomah County; EMT, former Firefighter and Portland NET
Melanie Plaut: Retired OB-GYN with Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility
LINK HERE to see ”Risk of Earthquake-Induced Hazardous Materials Releases in Multnomah County. Oregon: Two Scenarios Examined”. Oct 2023
Rumble On The River are free community forums throughout Portland neighborhoods. The prevailing Rumble focus has been on the Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub.