Resources

At Upstream Access, we are actively developing accessible, disability-centered resources and planning tools for community members, emergency managers, organizations, and partners. Our goal is to create practical, plain-language materials that support preparedness, response, recovery, resilience, and collective care through a Disability Justice lens.

We believe the best resources are created alongside community. If there is a guide, checklist, toolkit, training resource, or topic you would like us to develop, we would love to learn your ideas – please email us.

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Urgent support and emergency information

Immediate Help

• If you are in immediate danger, call 911
• For the suicide crisis hotline call 988
• For the disability & disaster hotline call or text 800-626-4959
• 211info

Alerts & Real-Time Information

• OR-Alert – statewide alerts
• Watch Duty -wildfire alerts
• National Weather Service

Immediate Support Resources

• FEMA – get assistance after a disaster
• CDC – emotional health during emergencies
• AAC Disaster Relief – replace lost/damaged communication devices

Alerts, tools, and planning support

Planning Tools

• CMIST Framework (your page)
• Capability Wheel (your page)
• Personal preparedness planning (P-CEP tools)

Learn & Prepare

Ready.gov – preparedness

Emergency Alerts & Preparedness

• FEMA App — Real-time weather and emergency alerts, shelter locations, preparedness tips, and recovery information. You can set alerts for multiple locations.
• American Red Cross Emergency App — Hazard alerts, preparedness checklists, shelter locations, and offline emergency information. Includes accessibility features and Spanish language options.
• Disaster Alert App — Tracks hazards and disasters worldwide in real time through the Pacific Disaster Center.

Prepare for different types of disasters

Extreme Heat

• 211info
• Extreme Heat – Oregon Office of Emergency Management
• Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility
• Multnomah County
• HeatReadyCA.com 
• How To Prepare for a Power Outage
• Heat Safety
• Are You Heat Ready?
• My Extreme Heat Checklist
• HeatRisk | Tracking | NCEH | CDC
• Sleep and Heat
• Fan Tips for a cooler room
• National Weather Heat Safety
• Stay Cool at Home

Extreme Cold

• Cold Weather Documents
• Get A Smoke Alarm by American Red Cross

Wildfire & Smoke

• Oregon State Fire Marshal
• Oregon Wildfire Response & Recovery
• Wildfires – Oregon Office of Emergency Management
• AirNow – Tracks air quality and wildfire smoke conditions, which can be especially important for disabled people, older adults, and people with respiratory conditions.
• Watch Duty — One of the most trusted wildfire tracking apps for the West Coast. Provides real-time wildfire updates, evacuation information, air quality, and maps.

Flooding

• Oregon Office of Emergency Management
• Flood Safety – National Weather Service

Tornado & Severe Weather

• Weatherzone
• TornadoHQ
• Tornado Safety – National Weather Service

Severe Storms

• National Weather Service
• Oregon Office of Emergency Management
• Oregon State University Emergency Preparedness

Earthquakes

• EarthquakeTrack
• Earthquakes – Oregon Office of Emergency Management
• American Red Cross
• Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries
• MyShake — Earthquake early warning app that provides ShakeAlert notifications in states including Oregon, Washington, and California.

Tsunami

• NOAA Tsunami Warning System
• Tsunami – Oregon Office of Emergency Management
• Oregon Health Authority
• Hatfield Marine Science Center

Landslides

• Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries
• American Red Cross
• National Weather Service

Volcano Eruptions

• Oregon Office of Emergency Management
• American Red Cross

Winter Storms

• Oregon Office of Emergency Management
• Oregon State University Emergency Preparedness
• NOAA Weather Radar Live — Weather radar, storm tracking, and severe weather alerts.
• AccuWeather — Detailed weather forecasts and severe weather notifications.

Home Fire

• Home Fires – American Red Cross
• Home Fires – Ready.gov

Power Outages

• Portland General Electric
• Power Outages – Ready.gov
• Pacific Power

Chemical Emergencies

• American Red Cross
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Air Quality & Smoke

• AirNow
• Oregon Smoke Information

Public Safety

• King County
• Ready.gov
• Federal Bureau of Investigation

Pandemic / Public Health

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Pandemic – Ready.gov

Local, state, national, and disability-centered supports

Disability & Inclusive Preparedness

• Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies 

Communication and Safety

• Zello — Walkie-talkie style communication app that can be useful during disasters when traditional communication systems are overwhelmed.
• Life360 — Family location sharing and safety notifications that can help loved ones stay connected during emergencies.
• PulsePoint — Provides alerts about nearby emergency incidents and CPR response opportunities in participating communities.

Animals

• American Red Cross Pet First Aid App – really helpful preparedness app, especially for people with service animals, emotional support animals, or pets.

Finances

• Oregon Division of Financial Regulation – helps with insurance etc for disasters; toll-free consumer hotline: 888-877-4894