FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Evyn Mitchell, Public Affairs & Communications Manager (503) 281-5675 emitchell@mcdd.org Portland, Ore. – The US Army Corps of Engineers have announced that they will conduct a flood damage reduction feasibility study of the Portland metropolitan levee system. The designation came through the Corps’ storm supplemental with funding for a $3 million feasibility … Read more
KATU News Crews came out to see the MCDD and Levee Ready Columbia teams recent response in action yesterday. MCDD staff has been working around the clock to ensure the levees stay in good condition through the sustained high-water levels.Their work is essential in helping to reduce flood risks throughout the region. Thanks and congratulations to MCDD and LRC Staff for … Read more
Karmen Fore Hired as Director of Oregon Solutions at Portland State University The National Policy Consensus Center at Portland State University is thrilled to announce that Karmen Fore will be joining the center as Director of the Oregon Solutions program. Ms. Fore has had an influential career in public service, most recently as Senior Director … Read more
‘Flood Insurance Savings Program’ Will Help Reduce Cost, Risk in Johnson Creek Floodplain Portland, OR – The City of Portland today launches a new program to mitigate and prevent displacement among East Portland homeowners at risk for flooding and rising insurance premiums. As many as 800 households in the Lents and Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhoods could … Read more