Emergency Management

Bob Howard, Director
1500 Highway 2 Suite 101
Sandpoint, ID 83864
Phone: 208-255-5681
Email: em@bonnercountyid.gov

Local Information Awareness / Updates:

 - Albeni Falls Dam

• May 30, 2024 - Public Meeting Presentation slides / Albeni Falls Dam and Lake Pend Oreille
• May 30, 2024 - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosts Albeni Falls Dam public information meeting at Ponderay Events Center
• May 15, 2024 - Albeni Falls Dam spill gate removed to mitigate flood risk
• Northwest River Forecast Center - Albeni Falls Dam
• National Water Prediction Service - Albeni Falls Dam
• US Drought Monitor

Helpful links:

• IOEM - Idaho Office of Emergency Management
• IDL - Idaho Department of Lands - Fire News
• IDT - Idaho Department of Transportation - 511 Traffic Map
• NWS - National Weather Service - Weather conditions in Sandpoint, ID
• USACE - US Army Corps of Engineers - Albeni Falls Dam
• USFS - US Forest Service
• NIFC - National Interagency Fire Center
• ARC - American Red Cross - Inland Northwest Chapter
• Team Rubicon
• Panhandle Health
• US Air Force Auxiliary - Civil Air Patrol
• Bonner County Emergency Management Codes
• InciWeb - Wildland Fire Situation Reports

Preparedness Items:

• Bonfire Brochure
• Firewise.org - Prepare Your Home From Wildfire
• Ready Pets Brochure
• Ready, Set, GO Evacuation Flyer (Printable PDF)
• Emergency Preparedness Checklist (Printable PDF)
• NIXLE - Text your ZIP code to 888777 to stay informed on critical events

Recommended Apps:

• Watch Duty - Wildfire Map and Alerts
• MyRadar - Weather App
• What3words - Find, share and save precise locations
• CalTopo - Wildfire Map and History

Plans:

• Bonner County Wildfire Protection Plan
• Lake Pend Oreille Geographic Response Plan
• Flood Preparation
• All Hazard Mitigation Plan
• Bonner County Emergency Operations Plan

Volunteer Organizations sponsored and supported:

• Bonner County Amateur Radio Emergency Service - ARES
• Bonner County Community Emergency Response Team - CERT
• Bonner County Civil Support Group - CSG
• Bonner County Volunteer Application

Sponsored:  

• Panhandle Preparedness Expo

Power Outage Sites:

• Avista
• Inland Power
• Northern Lights

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