Action: 10.3 | Beaverton Climate Action Plan Dashboard

10.3Strengthen emergency response systems to account for extreme events and long-term changes to the local climate

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Background

Emergency response systems must adapt to more frequent, severe hazards like extreme heat, wildfire smoke, flooding, and winter storms. Strengthening these systems requires planning for immediate emergencies and long-term impacts.

Progress Update

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Associated Activities

What's left to do?

2035
Employ publicly accessible dashboards, targeted communication strategies, and tailored neighborhood-level engagement to provide timely information and early warnings for climate-related emergencies.
This is a potential activity.
2035
Expand and adapt public shelter and respite spaces to support community members during extreme events to serve multiple climate-related needs (heat, cold, and smoke).
This is a potential activity.
2035
Create a wildfire response plan in coordination with partners that supports community driven strategies to hazards, enables preparedness and response, and builds long-term, proactive recovery capacity.
This is a potential activity.
2035
Other activities and opportunities as they arise.
The actions above in "What's left to do" are not a comprehensive list and will grow and evolve as we pursue this strategy.

Related strategies

Objective

Associated Target(s)
- Annual reduction in emergency department visits for climate-related health outcomes (heat, allergies, asthma, fire & smoke).
- Annual reduction in per capita wellness check calls.

Recommended Leads & Key Partners

City Roles

Information updated 10/08/2026

Progress

Description

Background

Progress Update

Associated Activities

What's left to do?

Employ publicly accessible dashboards, targeted communication strategies, and tailored neighborhood-level engagement to provide timely information and early warnings for climate-related emergencies.

Expand and adapt public shelter and respite spaces to support community members during extreme events to serve multiple climate-related needs (heat, cold, and smoke).

Create a wildfire response plan in coordination with partners that supports community driven strategies to hazards, enables preparedness and response, and builds long-term, proactive recovery capacity.

Other activities and opportunities as they arise.

Related strategies

Summary and contacts

Objective

Associated Target(s)

Recommended Leads & Key Partners

City Roles