Oregon scientists are hoping to help the coastal communities survive a major inundation in various ways. One of those is detailed evacuation maps that anyone can access.

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The Oregonian/OregonLive has created a new interactive map for subscribers that provides an estimate of how much snow you can expect in specific locales across Oregon, Washington and the ...

Oregon homeowners who live in certain high-risk wildfire areas defined by the state must now meet new building codes and reduce vegetation around their homes under new “wildfire hazard maps ...

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon has finalized its statewide maps of wildfire hazard zones and the wildland-urban interface, with the final versions now accessible on the Oregon Explorer website.

Oregonians who live in the state’s highest-risk wildfire zones will be subject to stricter building codes and requirements under a new hazard map released Tuesday by state fire officials.

The maps can be viewed online on Oregon Explorer; they will be updated about every five years. The wildfire hazard map as mandated by Senate Bill 762, a $195 million legislative package in 2021 ...