Candidates for Portland City Council must consider many issues: a housing crisis, police reform, a changing economy, and the list goes on. But have you wondered how candidates are considering disaster resiliency for all of Portland’s different communities? Chad Tucker sits down (remotely!) with Dan Ryan, candidate for City Council in the upcoming runoff election on August 11, 2020, to hear Dan’s views on emergency management and equitable inclusion. We also spoke with Jonna Papaefthimiliou at the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management (PBEM) to get a better idea of local government’s role in disaster response and preparation.

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12 Months by Patchworker f.k.a. [friendzoned] | https://soundcloud.com/patchworker