Links for Emergency and Disaster Preparation
Grouped to make it easier to locate information where possible.
https://www.QuakeUpNW.org
Additional Links of Interest
Regional Water Providers Consortium - Portland Metro Area:
- Water - Emergency Preparedness
National and International Sites:
American Red Cross
Department of Homeland Security
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
International Association of Emergency Managers
National Emergency Management Association
NVOAD - National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
State Sites
Amateur Radio - Oregon ARES
Oregon Emergency Management
Oregon Emergency Management Association
ORVOAD - Oregon Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
County and Local Websites:
Amateur Radio - Washington County ARES
City of Beaverton
City of Hillsboro
City of Tigard
City of Tualatin
Clackamas County
Clark County (Washington)
Columbia County
Multnomah County
Tillamook County
Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue
Washington County
Washington County Land Use & Transportation
Washington County Sheriff's Office
Yamhill County
Hazard Specific Websites:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency National Weather Service
Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries
University of Washington Seismology & Earthquake Information
News and Information:
KATU Television (ABC affiliate)
KGW Television (NBC affiliate)
KOIN Television (CBS affiliate)
KOPB Television (Public Broadcasting)
Northwest Cable News
The Oregonian
TVCTV - Tualatin Valley Community TV
https://www.QuakeUpNW.org
Additional Links of Interest
Regional Water Providers Consortium - Portland Metro Area:
- Water - Emergency Preparedness
National and International Sites:
American Red Cross
Department of Homeland Security
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
International Association of Emergency Managers
National Emergency Management Association
NVOAD - National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
State Sites
Amateur Radio - Oregon ARES
Oregon Emergency Management
Oregon Emergency Management Association
ORVOAD - Oregon Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
County and Local Websites:
Amateur Radio - Washington County ARES
City of Beaverton
City of Hillsboro
City of Tigard
City of Tualatin
Clackamas County
Clark County (Washington)
Columbia County
Multnomah County
Tillamook County
Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue
Washington County
Washington County Land Use & Transportation
Washington County Sheriff's Office
Yamhill County
Hazard Specific Websites:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency National Weather Service
Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries
University of Washington Seismology & Earthquake Information
News and Information:
KATU Television (ABC affiliate)
KGW Television (NBC affiliate)
KOIN Television (CBS affiliate)
KOPB Television (Public Broadcasting)
Northwest Cable News
The Oregonian
TVCTV - Tualatin Valley Community TV
Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue (TVF&R)
Emergency Preparedness
https://www.tvfr.com/182/Emergency-Preparedness
Preparing for Earthquakes
How earthquake-savvy are you?
Will we be ready for the megaquake in Oregon? Check out OPB's Unprepared series
Washington County's October 2015 Quake-Up! (video of presentation on Oregon's Cascadia threat)
Recorded webinar with downloadable presentations: Communicating Cascadia's Earthquake Risk
See how vulnerable your home/office is via the free Temblor website and web-based app.
Take San Francisco's QuakeQuiz
Play Beat The Quake
Why buy earthquake insurance?
What do earthquakes look like? (Videos)
Let OPB show you what a Cascadia Subduction Zone quake would be like where you live
Oregon Seismic Safety Policy Advisory Commission
Oregon Resilience Task Force
How do you protect yourself during an earthquake? Drop, Cover, and Hold on!
Videos and additional details on protecting yourself during an earthquake
Why Drop, Cover, and Hold On is far preferable to "triangle of life"
It's the law: conduct an earthquake drill at your workplace
Earthquake drills are the law for all Oregon schools, too
Conduct a Home Hazard Hunt and make a few simple changes to keep your home contents from killing you during an earthquake (also known as "non-structural mitigation")
Related Earthquake Links
Tsunamis
Emergency Preparedness
https://www.tvfr.com/182/Emergency-Preparedness
Preparing for Earthquakes
How earthquake-savvy are you?
Will we be ready for the megaquake in Oregon? Check out OPB's Unprepared series
Washington County's October 2015 Quake-Up! (video of presentation on Oregon's Cascadia threat)
Recorded webinar with downloadable presentations: Communicating Cascadia's Earthquake Risk
See how vulnerable your home/office is via the free Temblor website and web-based app.
Take San Francisco's QuakeQuiz
Play Beat The Quake
Why buy earthquake insurance?
What do earthquakes look like? (Videos)
Let OPB show you what a Cascadia Subduction Zone quake would be like where you live
Oregon Seismic Safety Policy Advisory Commission
Oregon Resilience Task Force
How do you protect yourself during an earthquake? Drop, Cover, and Hold on!
Videos and additional details on protecting yourself during an earthquake
Why Drop, Cover, and Hold On is far preferable to "triangle of life"
It's the law: conduct an earthquake drill at your workplace
Earthquake drills are the law for all Oregon schools, too
Conduct a Home Hazard Hunt and make a few simple changes to keep your home contents from killing you during an earthquake (also known as "non-structural mitigation")
- Check out a series of videos to take you through the process (Courtesy Washington State Emergency Management Division)
- See how earthquakes can affect your home (animation courtesy of Simpson Strong-Tie)
- Video: How Portland's Emergency Management Director did a significant structural seismic upgrade on her home
- Video: Portland's Emergency Management Director explains simple non-structural seismic mitigation in her home
- Video: shutting off electricity at the breaker box
- Video: turning off propane (LPG) service
- Video: shutting off residential water
- Video: draining your water heater (potential water source in disaster)
Related Earthquake Links
- Living on Shaky Ground (surviving earthquakes and tsunamis in Oregon; 5.5MB PDF)
- DisasterSafety.org (Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety)
- Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup (CREW) (earthquake mitigation resources for businesses and others)
- Earthquake hazard maps for most of W. Oregon (courtesy of DOGAMI and Portland State University)
- FEMA resources for policy-makers, builders, teachers, and general public
- Oregon Department of Geology And Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) provides excellent information on natural hazards, including special issues of Cascadia magazine on Oregon's seismic hazards (Winter 2001 and Winter 2010) and the March 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami
- Brochures and one-pagers on earthquakes from IRIS
- Oregon Seismic Safety Policy Advisory Commission (OSSPAC)
- Western States Seismic Policy Council
- Smithsonian article (March 2005) on earthquake hazards in the Pacific Northwest
- April 18, 2006: 100th anniversary of the San Francisco earthquake & fire
- Landslide information from DOGAMI and USGS
- Cal Tech's ShakeMovie: 3-D simulation of real earthquakes
Tsunamis
- NOAA and international Tsunami Warning Centers
- Updated tsunami hazard and evacuation maps
- Oregon Tsunami Clearinghouse (DOGAMI)
- Learn about tsunamis from the University of Washington
