Tag: earthquake
Bolting Down The House
Spring cleaning? How about spring seismic retrofitting? That’s what Richard Rosenhaft is doing to his 100-year-old NE Portland home. Like most homes built before 1976, the frame was not bolted […]
The Seismologists Are Coming! The Seismologists Are Coming!
Q: What did one earthquake say to the other earthquake? A: It’s all your fault! I apologize for that painfully bad joke, but I’m willing to bet that downtown Portland […]
Tune In Tomorrow!
Around preparedness circles in the northwest, we call it “The Big One.” This refers to a major earthquake (over 9.0 in magnitude) that state geologists are predicting in Oregon’s future. […]
Prepare-aphernalia: Earthquake Preparedness Month
Since April is Earthquake Preparedness Month, we thought we’d gather up a list of interesting items you could add to your earthquake preparedness kit. Or, as we like to call […]
What We’ve Got Here…Is A Failure To Prepare
Thought I’d share this interesting article from the New York Times about Californians and their level of preparedness. Given that California has seen major earthquakes more recently than we have, […]
Quake Alert!
I don’t know about you, but I definitely have earthquakes on the brain these days… Powerful earthquakes have recently struck Haiti, Chili, and now Baja California, Mexico April is Earthquake […]
Baja Earthquake Videos Hit YouTube
We hope you never have to experience a 7.2 magnitude earthquake. But, thanks to YouTube and Mashable, you can get a small taste of what it might be like. Water […]
XKCD Comic: “Sadly, a twitterer’s first instinct is not to find shelter.”
[Larger view here.] This morning’s XKCD comic raises a good point. To all our twitter friends (I still cringe at using the word “tweeps”): please drop, cover, hold on before […]
CONTEST: (Let’s Get) Ready To Rumble!
In honor of Earthquake Month, we’re holding a contest to encourage you to be prepared for anything. To enter, simply take a photo of your disaster supply kit spread out […]
It’s Official…
Oregon Earthquake & Tsunami Awareness Month