PORTLAND, Ore. — A burned-down garage at RoseVilla Senior Living has sparked something unexpected: the launch of a long-term resiliency plan designed to keep residents safe, powered, and supplied during a disaster

The southeast Portland retirement community unveiled its first-ever ROSE Port, an earthquake-resilient structure designed to generate solar power, store backup electricity, and convert rainwater into drinkable water if traditional utilities fail.

CEO Glen Lewis says the destruction of the old garage pushed the project into motion: "When that happened, we ultimately decided that now was the time to build our first rose port in the face of this challenge that happened with the garage being burnt down."

The ROSE Port is the first major milestone in RoseVilla’s 25-year Resilienc

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