Oregonian: Cascadia earthquake, tsunami could cost Oregon economy $32 billion
View full size A car sits atop a wave-battered building in Tohoku, Japan, after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami there. Experts say that a magnitude-9.0 quake and tsunami could cause more than $30...
View ArticleThe M9.0 Report Is Out
The M9.0 Report Is Out Wise Preppers Take Note It has taken the Oregon earthquake safety commission 14 months to prepare a report on what would happen if (when) a M9.0 or greater earthquake hits the...
View ArticleIn a post-quake Oregon, being able to hunker down for a week will make a huge...
We often talk at the Portland Preparedness Center with people who just do not understand how long we will be with out services, most expect the federal government to be there in the next 72 hours, but...
View ArticleCascadia Earthquake in Oregon Spells Disaster : Emergency Management Blogs
Oregon’s Earthquake Commission has released a report on what it will mean when the next Cascadia Earthquake lets go and the Pacific Plate diving below the North American Plate gives way. See The...
View ArticleDisasters, What do we face in Oregon?
Greetings, Disasters, what is it to you? It seems like almost every day here at the store I get asked the question… What should I prepare for? What is a disaster to you? Personally getting my daughter...
View ArticleWhat if? What about Portland Civil Defense?
Part of being prepared is thinking about the “what if”s of the world.. And today I ask you to think about “What if, North Korea did fire rockets at the US Mainland? & What if they could in fact...
View ArticlePortland Testing Node Network in Case of Loss of Phone Service
Part of Portland, Ore.’s Comprehensive Plan, a roadmap for the next 25 years, features hubs, 24 strategically located stations around the city that include essential supplies and services that can be...
View ArticleBreaking News Tornado in McMinnville Oregon
Update June 13 2013 10:50 PM The National Weather Service investigated the reports Thursday afternoon and determined it was indeed an EF-1 Tornado that caused the damage in McMinnville, Oregon. An EF1...
View ArticleOregon Tsunami Worries – Less High Ground
New maps show there’s less high ground than previously thought for refuge from the most serious earthquake and tsunami projected along Oregon’s northwest coast, leaving city officials unsettled....
View ArticlePharmacies nationwide are running out of flu medications. But should you take...
PORTLAND, Ore. — The waiting rooms at Urgent Care Clinics all over the Portland Metro area are filling up fast. Meanwhile pharmacies around the country are running out of the popular medication...
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