Tag: coast
New Tsunami Inundation Maps
This week the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries released three new tsunami inundation maps. The three Oregon coast maps are for: Manzanita-Nehalem Nehalem East Rockaway Beach What I […]
Shaking up Earthquake Preparedness Month
What a day! A 8.6 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Sumatra island (Indonesia) with a 8.2 aftershock, then a 5.9 earthquake off the Southern Oregon coast, and then a […]
Tsunami drill on Oregon coast ‘takes flight’
The threat of a tsunami from Japan in March revealed many holes in education and communication, holes that Oregon agencies are working actively to address. One of the major issues […]
Tsunami Reveals Holes in Education and Communication
I grew up under a tsunami warning siren in Hawaii, and we knew full well that if the siren went off we were to check the local news. The difference […]
Friday Final Cut
With the activities across the Pacific over the past 24 hours, a lot of Red Cross news and stories of incredible volunteers are making their way across the internet. Here […]
Tsunami Tips and Resources
(EDIT: The Tsunami threat appears to be over. However, the potential for strong aftershocks could result in more activity. If you are in a Tsunami Hazard zone, it is advisable […]
Timeline of Disaster Relief (1936)
When one hears about all of the activities the Red Cross is in the process of undertaking internationally, one can’t help but question what would happen if disaster struck here. […]
Double Red Donation Program Expands!
A reporter from KCBY in North Bend participated as one of the first double red donors on the Southern Oregon Coast this week, as the program expands state wide. Double […]
New Oregon Tsunami Warning System Unveiled
When a devastating tsunami struck Indonesia in 2004, many were saved because of an unexpected phenomenon: elephants on the coast bolted from their pens and headed inland, en masse. As […]
The “Perfect” Reminder
Indonesia earthquake. Samoa tsunami. Philippines typhoon. Atlanta floods. Disasters can happen any time, any where. Are you ready? Last night, NOAA issued a tsunami advisory for the Oregon Coast. It […]