Tag: earthquake
1,000 Dead, 13,000 Injured: Could It Be You?
I’m a little late on this, but I wanted to direct your attention to today’s Oregonian article about a recent Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) report that […]
Check Out Our New Shirts!
We got a very cool delivery today…several t-shirts that were used by the Portland Chinese Times to raise money to support China earthquake relief efforts. Here you see the t-shirt […]
Meet Cynthia — She Predicts Earthquakes
Saturday afternoon and I’m catching up on work. Ugh. But I did want to blog an interesting e-mail before it’s old news… Tom Traver, another one of our amazing public […]
China Earthquake: Big Quake Lake Gets Shelled
When I think of equipment used to save lives in disaster I think of medical instruments, trucks to carry food, or cranes to pick up debris. One thing I don’t […]
The Oregonian Redeems Itself!
Just about a month ago, I took The Oregonian to task for warning readers about the importance of being prepared while directing them to absolutely no resources to actually go […]
China Earthquake: Local Concert Raises More Than $12,000 for Relief Efforts
Thank you to Jay Chen, all the musicians and everyone who helped raise more than $12,000 for the China earthquake relief efforts at last weekend’s benefit concert. Below is a […]
China Earthquake: Pandas Move To New Home
Aww… These pandas were acting disturbed after their home was damaged in the earthquake so zookeepers moved them to a new home. They seem to be happier now (and as […]
How Portlanders Can Help China Relief Efforts
As China continues to deal with the lasting impact of the recent earthquake, Oregonians are stepping up to ensure that funding for relief efforts continues. Here are a few weekend […]
Iceland Shaken By 6.1 Earthquake
If you’ve been paying attention to disaster news — as we do around here — Iceland has just experienced a 6.1 magnitude earthquake. Fortunately there have been no serious injuries. […]
Quincy Jones on Myanmar / The Making Of the PSAs…
Our new friend, Quincy Jones, recorded two PSAs – the China earthquake one I posted yesterday as well as a combined Myanmar cyclone & China earthquake one I’m posting here. […]