Tag: Disaster
February 19: Honoring Vanport Survivors
When you think about NW Oregon’s biggest disasters, there are two that quickly come to mind. One is the Columbus Day Storm of 1962. And the other? The Vanport Flood […]
British Red Cross: Help Not Hinder Haiti
Leave it to Boing Boing to point out something I should have spotted ages ago. On Monday, they directed people to this post by Claire Durham of the British Red […]
On The Ground In Haiti: Jordan Shares His Story
Last week, we had a special guest at our All Staff meeting….my friend Jordan! Yes, now that he’s home (per Medecins Sans Frontieres / Doctors Without Borders policy for those […]
Dreaming Of Disaster
Over the weekend, I had a really awful dream. Essentially, Mount Hood and Mount St. Helens erupted simultaneously. Unfortunately, a bunch of my co-workers and I were stuck in a […]
Willamette Week: Quake-Up Call
In the reasonably near future, perhaps within our lifetimes and quite possibly as soon as tomorrow, an earthquake will strike Portland with roughly the same force felt this month in […]
Remain Calm, Place Newspaper Over Head
This stick figure illustrated guide of what to do in case of a nuclear attack evidently comes from the early ’80s. But it reminds me more of the 1957 PDX […]
Update: Jordan’s Heading Home From Haiti
Remember my friend Jordan in Haiti? I know many of you have kept him in your thoughts over the past week, so I thought I’d provide another update. I heard […]
Thinking Of Jordan In Haiti…
It’s one thing to see photos of a disaster. It’s another thing to know someone who’s on the ground. As I catch my breath after a busy morning, I’ve got […]
Earthquake in Haiti: A Photo Essay
Two ways you can help: Text “HAITI” to 90999 on your cell phone to donate $10 to Red Cross relief efforts. Make a gift to the American Red Cross International […]
Did Winter Storms Ruin Christmas Delivery?
Disasters destroy many things. Waffles and lives, to name just two. But now there’s a new concern to add to the list — will winter storms ruin Christmas? Or at […]