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Earthquake Preparation Checklist
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Comprehensive, detailed list of considerations for preparing adequately for a major earthquake that entails loss of services for some time. Download as a guide to help you prepare your home.
10-Step Earthquake Action Plan
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Prioritized list of what homeowners should do immediately after a major earthquake, presented in 10 straightforward steps. Print this out and keep it in your bed bag or at a central location in your home.
Guidelines for storing water for an earthquake
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Guidelines for storing water with comparison of various options with images, advantages, and disadvantages.
Resources
Interactive Maps and Charts
Portland Maps – Earthquake Map
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Interactive map shows how different neighborhoods are affected.
NPMS Public Viewer
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See where major natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines, LNG plants, and Breakout Tanks are throughout the city.
Oregon Dept. of Geology – Geohazards Viewer
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Interactive map showing different geological hazards across the state, including earthquake fault lines.
O-HELP Oregon Hazard Explorer for Cascadia Lifelines Program
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OSU interactive map for the Cascadia Lifelines Program showing different earthquake research data.
OPB – Aftershock
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Interactive page displays info about earthquakes and services in your neighborhood.
Portland
BEECN – Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Node
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Where to go in Portland after a major earthquake to ask for emergency assistance.
Portland Bureau of Emergency Management
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City of Portland website with information about disaster readiness.
PREP – Planning for Resilience and Emergency Preparedness
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Collaborative effort between citizen volunteers, community groups, and governmental agencies.
NET – Neighborhood Emergency Teams
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Portland Bureau of Emergency Management neighborhood training site.
Oregon
Oregon Resiliency Report
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The most comprehensive report on the risk of a major earthquake in Oregon.
State of Oregon – Cascadia Playbook
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Oregon Office of Emergency Management’s official planned response to a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake.
OSU – Cascadia Lifelines Program
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Information about infrastructure impacts from a Cascadia Subduction Zone quake.
Great Oregon Shake Out
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Yearly coordinated earthquake drills carried out in Oregon and Washington that everyone can participate in.
Regional
Regional Disaster Preparedness Organization (RDPO)
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Partnership of government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and private-sector stakeholders in the Portland Metropolitan Region collaborating to increase the region’s resilience to disasters.
The Emergency Toilet Project
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RDPO site on hygiene and use of emergency toilets after a disaster.
Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup
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Information about regional efforts such as early warning systems, planned infrastructural improvements, etc.
Shake Alert
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Early warning system for West Coast earthquakes.
Federal
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
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Dept. of Homeland Security program to create community emergency response teams for natural disasters in all 50 states.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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Among other things, FEMA runs the QuakeSmart program, an initiative to help businesses prepare for earthquakes.
Stop the Bleed
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Launched in October of 2015 by the White House, Stop the Bleed is a national awareness campaign and a call to action. Stop the Bleed is intended to cultivate grassroots efforts that encourage bystanders to become trained, equipped, and empowered to help in a bleeding emergency before professional help arrives.
Downloads
Printable BEECN Map
–
Map of BEECN sites in Portland where you can seek assistance and information after an earthquake.
Emergency Toilet Guidebook
–
More general and detailed guidelines for how to use your bucket toilet and maintain hygienic conditions after an earthquake.
Stop the Bleed – Basics of bleeding control
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Booklet on how to attend to traumatic injuries written by the American College of Surgeons.
News
How to prepare for a possible coronavirus quarantine at home
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– Oregonian, Feb. 26, 2020
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
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Article on new Oregon state law allowing construction of city facilities inside the Tsunami Inundation Zone. – New Yorker, July 1, 2019
OPB Unprepared
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A series of articles by OPB on preparing for a Megaquake in Oregon.
The Big One: Your Survival Guide
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Podcast – Southern California Public Radio 2018
The Big One Is Coming. What Will Happen to Portland?
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– Portland Monthly, 2/2/2018
How To Prepare Water For The Cascadia Quake
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– OPB, 9/1/2016
The Big One Just Got a Little More Likely
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– Portland Monthly, 8/5/2016
The Really Big One
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– The New Yorker, 7/20/2015
Do You Know Where You’ll Go Poo After a Big Earthquake?
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– Portland Mercury, 10/17/2013
Your Bike: the coolest part of your disaster kit
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– SFGATE, April 8, 2011
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Home
Mission
Checklists
Earthquake Preparation Checklist
–
Comprehensive, detailed list of considerations for preparing adequately for a major earthquake that entails loss of services for some time. Download as a guide to help you prepare your home.
10-Step Earthquake Action Plan
–
Prioritized list of what homeowners should do immediately after a major earthquake, presented in 10 straightforward steps. Print this out and keep it in your bed bag or at a central location in your home.
Guidelines for storing water for an earthquake
–
Guidelines for storing water with comparison of various options with images, advantages, and disadvantages.
Resources
Interactive Maps and Charts
Portland Maps – Earthquake Map
–
Interactive map shows how different neighborhoods are affected.
NPMS Public Viewer
–
See where major natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines, LNG plants, and Breakout Tanks are throughout the city.
Oregon Dept. of Geology – Geohazards Viewer
–
Interactive map showing different geological hazards across the state, including earthquake fault lines.
O-HELP Oregon Hazard Explorer for Cascadia Lifelines Program
–
OSU interactive map for the Cascadia Lifelines Program showing different earthquake research data.
OPB – Aftershock
–
Interactive page displays info about earthquakes and services in your neighborhood.
Portland
BEECN – Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Node
–
Where to go in Portland after a major earthquake to ask for emergency assistance.
Portland Bureau of Emergency Management
–
City of Portland website with information about disaster readiness.
PREP – Planning for Resilience and Emergency Preparedness
–
Collaborative effort between citizen volunteers, community groups, and governmental agencies.
NET – Neighborhood Emergency Teams
–
Portland Bureau of Emergency Management neighborhood training site.
Oregon
Oregon Resiliency Report
–
The most comprehensive report on the risk of a major earthquake in Oregon.
State of Oregon – Cascadia Playbook
–
Oregon Office of Emergency Management’s official planned response to a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake.
OSU – Cascadia Lifelines Program
–
Information about infrastructure impacts from a Cascadia Subduction Zone quake.
Great Oregon Shake Out
–
Yearly coordinated earthquake drills carried out in Oregon and Washington that everyone can participate in.
Regional
Regional Disaster Preparedness Organization (RDPO)
–
Partnership of government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and private-sector stakeholders in the Portland Metropolitan Region collaborating to increase the region’s resilience to disasters.
The Emergency Toilet Project
–
RDPO site on hygiene and use of emergency toilets after a disaster.
Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup
–
Information about regional efforts such as early warning systems, planned infrastructural improvements, etc.
Shake Alert
–
Early warning system for West Coast earthquakes.
Federal
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
–
Dept. of Homeland Security program to create community emergency response teams for natural disasters in all 50 states.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
–
Among other things, FEMA runs the QuakeSmart program, an initiative to help businesses prepare for earthquakes.
Stop the Bleed
–
Launched in October of 2015 by the White House, Stop the Bleed is a national awareness campaign and a call to action. Stop the Bleed is intended to cultivate grassroots efforts that encourage bystanders to become trained, equipped, and empowered to help in a bleeding emergency before professional help arrives.
Downloads
Printable BEECN Map
–
Map of BEECN sites in Portland where you can seek assistance and information after an earthquake.
Emergency Toilet Guidebook
–
More general and detailed guidelines for how to use your bucket toilet and maintain hygienic conditions after an earthquake.
Stop the Bleed – Basics of bleeding control
–
Booklet on how to attend to traumatic injuries written by the American College of Surgeons.
News
How to prepare for a possible coronavirus quarantine at home
–
– Oregonian, Feb. 26, 2020
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
–
Article on new Oregon state law allowing construction of city facilities inside the Tsunami Inundation Zone. – New Yorker, July 1, 2019
OPB Unprepared
–
A series of articles by OPB on preparing for a Megaquake in Oregon.
The Big One: Your Survival Guide
–
Podcast – Southern California Public Radio 2018
The Big One Is Coming. What Will Happen to Portland?
–
– Portland Monthly, 2/2/2018
How To Prepare Water For The Cascadia Quake
–
– OPB, 9/1/2016
The Big One Just Got a Little More Likely
–
– Portland Monthly, 8/5/2016
The Really Big One
–
– The New Yorker, 7/20/2015
Do You Know Where You’ll Go Poo After a Big Earthquake?
–
– Portland Mercury, 10/17/2013
Your Bike: the coolest part of your disaster kit
–
– SFGATE, April 8, 2011
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