Yes on Measure 26-243
for Flood Safety
Improving Flood Safety Along the Columbia River Can’t Wait
Vote by May 21!
ENDORSED BY
The flood safety system along the Columbia River in Multnomah County is over 100 years old.
Our region is at risk of major flooding – potentially costing lives and billions of dollars in damage to property and infrastructure like the PDX airport.
By voting YES on Measure 26-243
we can make an affordable investment now
to prevent billions in flood recovery costs later.
Why We Need
Measure 26-243
The Risks Are Big
The flood zone along the Columbia River includes 8,000 residents, the Portland International Airport, 50% of the region's manufacturing and warehouse jobs, and $16 billion in annual economic activity.
Climate Change Is Making The Risks Bigger
Climate change is causing extreme weather events up and down the West Coast, including major floods caused by unprecedented rain, rising temperatures, and accelerated snow melt. In a changing climate, our current system does not meet the needs of our region.
Deadly Floods Have Happened Here Before
When levees along the Columbia failed in 1948, the city of Vanport flooded, killing 15 people, leaving scores more injured, and displacing over 18,000 people in less than an hour.
This is an Affordable Solution
Measure 26-243 would prevent damage from a major flood and would only cost the average homeowner $2.19 a month or $26.27 a year. Meanwhile, a study found clean up costs after a major flood could amount to nearly $7 billion. And passing Measure 26-243 would unlock $100 million in Congressional matching funds, making your investment go even further.
It Would Fund Critical Improvements
Measure 26-243 will provide the funding necessary to improve our flood safety system by raising levees, upgrading floodwalls, pumps, pipes, and drains; as well as increasing the resilience of natural flood protection.
26-243 is Supported By:
Organizations
Oregon League of Conservation Voters
Portland Metro Chamber
Home Building Association of Greater Portland
Building Owners and Managers Association of Oregon
1000 Friends of Oregon
NAYA Family Center
NAYA Action Fund
APANO
Portland Harbor Community Coalition
Columbia Corridor Association
FedEx
Jubitz Travel Center
Bridgeton Neighborhood Association
Columbia Slough Watershed Council
Portland Harbor Community Coalition
Intertwine Alliance
Willamette Riverkeeper
Columbia Riverkeeper
Urban Greenspaces Institute
Bird Conservation Oregon
Columbia Slough Watershed Council
The Street Trust
40 Mile Loop Land Trust
Elected Officials & Community Leaders
Congressman Earl Blumenauer
Former Congressman Peter Defazio
Metro Councilor Ashton Simpson
Multnomah County Commissioner Lori Stegmann
Washington County Commissioner Pam Treece
Curtis Robinhold
Reed Wagner, Co-founder of Levee Ready Columbia
Recreation business owner Edward Chin
Geotechnical engineer Gerry Heslin
Community Leader Gary Kunz