It’s almost here – Drop, Cover, Hold, Evacuate, Account, Assess Damage at
1020am tomorrow. You can do any level of earthquake drill, from simple to
complex – just do a drill.
I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing the moment the 9.0
earthquake struck Japan in March 2011. I remember people screaming, “Get in the
doorway!”; I remember people running outside the building we were in. I
remember, as I crouched next to an interior wall of the building and watched
light fixtures fall to the ground, thinking, “This is getting worse… Is it
going to stop?” And I remember feeling the ground shake with aftershocks
constantly for the next four months while I continued to work there. Where
might you be when an earthquake happens? Do you know what to do to protect
yourself? How prepared are you, your family, and your home? Oregon is
earthquake country, and there are many things you can do to prepare.
http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2016/10/living_in_earthquake_country_a.html#2
Morgan Lindsay
Klamath County Emergency Management
2543 Shasta Way, Klamath Falls, OR 97603
541-851-3741 Office
541-281-8357 Cell
From: Negele, Paula [mailto:paula.negele@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 10:32 AM
To: Negele, Paula
Subject: Governor Brown Proclaims "ShakeOut Day" and Urges Oregonians to be "2
Weeks Ready" (Photo)
GOVERNOR BROWN PROCLAIMS "SHAKEOUT DAY" AND URGES OREGONIANS TO BE "2 WEEKS
READY"
News Release from Oregon Office of Emergency Management
Posted on FlashAlert: October 19th, 2016 10:28 AM
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SALEM, OR -- October 19, 2016 -- Earthquake safety is a priority for many
places around the world, including Oregon -- a state that has seen its share of
minor tremors and that is at-risk for a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake.
This is why Oregon's Office of Emergency Management supports the Great
ShakeOut, a national earthquake safety drill. Each year on the third Thursday
in October, people are urged to "drop, cover and hold on" to practice what to
do when seismic activity occurs. The 2016 ShakeOut takes place at 10:20 a.m. on
October 20. Registration is open at
www.shakeout.org/oregon<http://www.shakeout.org/oregon>.
Last year, more than 500,000 Oregonians participated in the Great Oregon
ShakeOut. Governor Kate Brown has issued a proclamation encouraging
participation in the ShakeOut that also urges Oregonians to be 2 Weeks Ready.
The 2 Weeks Ready campaign is being launched by the Oregon Office of Emergency
Management in conjunction with this year's Great Shakeout. It aims to inspire
citizens to
be self-sufficient for two weeks in the aftermath of a natural disaster such as
a Cascadia earthquake.
"In addition to helping to ensure everyone is safe, 2 Weeks Ready lessens the
strain on emergency responders who will need to focus limited resources on the
injured and other vulnerable populations immediately following a disaster,"
said Andrew Phelps, the director of Oregon Office of Emergency Management. "The
events in Tohoku, Japan in 2011 brought new awareness to the reality of what
could happen in Oregon in the aftermath of a high-magnitude quake and tsunami.
We know the risk is there and this makes our job of spreading the message of
preparedness that much more important," he said.
A new 2 Weeks Ready Facebook page has been created
(www.facebook/2WeeksReady.com<http://www.facebook/2WeeksReady.com>) and each
week OEM will suggest a preparedness activity or item to include in your
preparedness kit. Tips and tools will be available, and community members are
encouraged to contribute comments and share their progress. A series of "2
Weeks Ready" brochures and short videos will be released in the coming months.
"2 Weeks Ready is not just having enough food and water to keep you going for a
period of time. It's thinking about and planning for the ability to bounce back
after a disaster," said Phelps.
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