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Did you watch the 2022 Earthshot awards on OPB? I was delighted and inspired by the winners. One that stood out for me was the award-winning Makuru Stoves, a stove which creates 70% less particulate matter than stoves currently in use in Nairobi. Wouldn't it be a cool stove to have that stove for disaster preparedness? The Earthshot Prize is awarded to five winners each year for their contributions to environmentalism. Check out the winners here.  Are you wondering about some creative gift ideas that could keep your loved ones safe? The Holiday Edition of the quarterly newsletter from the Seattle Emergency Communications Hubs' December Newsletter has some amazing holiday gifting ideas. Check it out!  Click the image above to view the full newsletter article. AuthorStan Houseman, the Master of Disaster and a QuakeUp! Founder submitted this topic to Cedar Hills Ready!  It took a while, but temperatures have dropped, and the leaves are following suit. If these leaves happen to fall near storm drains, it's best to clear them away to prevent stresses to our water treatment system. But if falling on turf or soil, leaves often serve a beneficial role to the ecosystem in which they fall. So consider whether it may be sensible for you to "leave the leaves" this fall :) Please also leave us a response [for us to "leaf through"] in our 2nd annual Preparedness Survey! Your feedback will help inform our focal topics in 2023, so we want to hear from you whether you've started one of these projects, or completed over half of them. THANK YOU!!! AuthorLincoln Thomas, Cedar Hills Ready! Newsletter Editor Its Thanksgiving week, and many of us are traveling to enjoy family or friends during the holiday season. Bill and I are at the Oregon coast, watching a storm roll in. It's wild and beautiful: the wind catches the white tops of waves and sideways rain pelts our umbrellas. If you are planning a trip during severe weather this season, consider first reading this article from Portland Bureau of Transportation for tips on how to make your trip safe. This article includes tips for planning ahead, using multiple forms of transportation, and what to do if you get stranded in your vehicle. You can download fliers on the website, translated into multiple languages. Click the two sample fliers below. More translations are available on this website.
AuthorKaren Ronning-Hall, Disaster Preparedness Evangelist, living in beautiful Portland, Oregon, with hubby Bill, daughter Geneva, Bean dog, Thumper kitty, and Terry the turtle. Oregon Field Guide spent a year-and-a-half probing the state of Oregon's preparedness, and found that when it comes to bridges, schools, hospitals, building codes, and energy infrastructure, Oregon lags far behind many quake prone regions of the country. Check out this informative 1-hour video. (Aired September 30, 2015.)
 Click this image to go to: https://www.floodsmart.gov/wildfires FEMA News Release Oct 27th, 2022, FEMA News Desk (425) 487-4610 Purchase Flood Insurance to Protect What You’ve Built BOTHELL, Wash. – If you do not carry National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) insurance, now is the time to buy it. Wildfire season is slowing down, and once the fires are out, people and communities are at risk for another threat, flooding. Wildfires leave the ground charred and unable to absorb water. This creates a flash flooding potential for years to come, even in areas that rarely experienced flooding in the past. Sometimes these flash floods can pick up ash and large debris, turning into mudflows that are highly destructive. Unlike many causes of damage, flooding and mudflows are generally not covered by a homeowners’ policy. An uninsured flood loss can eat into your life’s savings. Floods are the most common and expensive natural disaster in the U.S. Just an inch of water in an average-sized home can cause $25,000 in damage. A NFIP policy protects against such losses and can ensure that a flood doesn’t bring financial ruin. Flood insurance is easy to get, the only requirement is that you live in an NFIP participating community. These include cities, counties and other jurisdictions that manage development. You don’t need to live in a floodplain to purchase a policy. If you live outside a floodplain, insurance will likely cost less than for those living in a higher risk area. Buyers should be aware of the 30-day waiting period for an NFIP policy to go into effect. It is important to purchase a policy now to protect your property against the continuing threat of flooding. You can usually purchase flood insurance from your current agent. If that isn’t possible, NFIP representatives can help you find one. As with any insurance, be sure to talk with your agent about the specifics of your policy. Find out more about your risk and flood insurance at www.floodsmart.gov. To purchase flood insurance or find an agent, call 1-800-427-4661. ### AuthorBrett Holt, Private Sector Liaison | External Affairs Division | Region 10 Did you practice your drop-cover-hold skills in last week's Shake Out earthquake drill? That’s a great survival strategy to use during an earthquake in many homes and seismically stable structures. In other less stable structures around Portland, it may be safer to evacuate. Check out this PBS report to learn why.” |
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