Evacuation
Know your plan before you need it
A safe evacuation is one you are already prepared for.
During an emergency, always follow instructions from your Sheriff, fire department, and official alert providers. This site provides preparedness information and does not replace official evacuation orders or emergency guidance.
Alert levels
Level 1 — Be Ready
Be aware of danger in the area. Sign up for county alerts, check your plan and go-kit, and consider leaving early if you or a loved one needs extra time to evacuate.
Level 2 — Be Set
There is significant danger in the area. Be prepared to leave at a moment's notice: load your go-bag and the 5 Ps, and leave now if you need extra time. This may be the only notice you receive.
Level 3 — Go Now
Danger is current or imminent. Leave immediately by the designated route and do not delay to pack or to prepare your home.
Get the alerts
Deschutes Alerts
Sign up for Deschutes Alerts to receive local emergency notifications by phone, text, or email.Sign up for Deschutes Alerts
Radio and scanner
Keep a battery or hand-crank radio in case cell and internet service is disrupted during an incident.
Phone tree
Arrange a neighbor-to-neighbor check-in plan for residents who may need help or have unreliable phone service.
Go-bag checklist
Pack now, not later
- Prescription medications and glasses
- Copies of insurance, deed, ID, and vehicle titles
- N95 masks and work gloves for everyone in the household
- Three days of water and non-perishable food
- Phone chargers and a battery bank
- Change of clothing, sturdy shoes, and a wool blanket
- Pet food, leashes, carriers, and vaccination records
- Cash in small bills
- Flashlight and battery or hand-crank radio
The six Ps
If you have five minutes, take these and go.
- 1People and pets
- 2Papers, phone numbers, and important documents
- 3Prescriptions, vitamins, and eyeglasses
- 4Pictures and irreplaceable mementos
- 5Personal computer hard drive and disks
- 6Plastic — credit cards and cash