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Earthquake Regional Impact Analysis

12/29/2022

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What's the risk of being unprepared for a major earthquake for people living in the Portland Oregon metropolitan area? What kind of losses and damage might occur? To answer these questions, the Regional  Disaster Preparedness Organization (RDPO) partnered with the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) to create a report describing potential impacts to Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington counties from earthquakes, including a magnitude 9.0+ Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake. 
The report provides damage and casualty estimates to buildings, people, and key infrastructure sectors resulting from a major earthquake in the Portland metropolitan region. The study’s estimates of injuries and fatalities, building damages, and other impacts helps communities, the region, and the state better prepare for, respond to, and recover from major earthquakes. 
Check out the 10-minute video to get a quick overview, or click on the images to get a summary of the impacts or read the full report. 
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Click image for the full report.
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Click the image to get a summary of the impact estimates.
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Click image to access an interactive map and discover hazards in your neighborhood in Oregon.
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2 Weeks Ready: Neighbors Helping Neighbors

12/16/2022

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Once a disaster strikes, the time to prepare has passed. The 2 Weeks Ready program recommends people have an emergency plan and enough food, water and supplies to survive on their own for at least two weeks following any large-scale disaster. This program also encourages people to get to know their neighbors and plan together. Check out this brochure for some great ideas and tips on activities to do with your neighbors. This program is being developed the Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM).  
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Makuru Stoves & EarthShot Award Winner

12/10/2022

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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. 
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Life Saving Holiday Gift Ideas

12/3/2022

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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! 
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Stan Houseman, the Master of Disaster and a QuakeUp! Founder submitted this topic to Cedar Hills Ready!
Original newsletter written by Seattle Emergency Communications Hubs. 

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Leave the Leaves

11/28/2022

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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!!!

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Lincoln Thomas, Cedar Hills Ready! Newsletter Editor

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Get Home Safe: Severe Weather Travel Tips

11/24/2022

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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. 
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Click the image above for the English version of this flier.
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Click the image above for the Spanish version.

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Karen Ronning-Hall, Disaster Preparedness Evangelist, living in beautiful Portland, Oregon, with hubby Bill, daughter Geneva, Bean dog, Thumper kitty, and Terry the turtle.  

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Unprepared: An Oregon Field Guide Special

11/23/2022

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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.)
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557,570 Oregon Participants in ShakeOut! 2022

11/20/2022

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Did you participate in the international ShakeOut earthquake drill in October? If not, you can plan to do it at anytime, just check out ShakeOut.org/faq for the details on how to do it. According to the stats provided by the ShakeOut! website, over 557,570 Oregonians participated in this earthquake drill that happens annually in October.
​Cedar Hills Ready! team members also participated; you can read about our experience in the "Lessons Learned" blog post, dated 10/20/22.
​Save the date: The 2023 International ShakeOut Day will be Thursday, Oct 19th. Of course, you can participate on any day of each year that works for you. Review ShakeOut.org/faq for future dates. 

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Save the date: The 2023 International ShakeOut Day will be Thursday, Oct 19th. 
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Wildfires increase risk of floods

10/27/2022

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Click this image to go to: https://www.floodsmart.gov/wildfires
FEMA News Release
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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.
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Brett Holt, Private Sector Liaison | External Affairs Division | Region 10
Follow FEMA Region 10 on Twitter and LinkedIn for the latest updates and visit FEMA.gov for more information.
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Is it always a good idea to drop cover & hold on?

10/24/2022

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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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