Salem Reporter publishes a regular column from Mark Wardell, West Salem team leader for Salem’s Community Emergency Response Team, focusing on emergency preparedness and planning.

Last time, I addressed a question about evacuation during an emergency. In that article, I covered information about the types of emergencies that might cause an evacuation, I suggested making a go-bag and evacuation plan, and I talked about the three warning levels of an evacuation. This sparked a question from a reader, which resulted in an exchange of emails.

Q: Where do you evacuate to? Are there evacuation centers in the Salem area?

A: Regarding evacuation centers in the Salem area, the availability and location of these shelters will depend entirely on the specific emergency.

When an evacuation order

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