Tag: preparedness
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. […]
Ah, Springtime!
I can’t think of a better someecards to capture my mixed emotions about spring. Sure, spring means cherry blossoms on the waterfront and — much more importantly, my birthday — […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A Good Sign For Preparedness
Preparedness information should be available to everyone, no matter what language you speak. From Arabic to Vietnamese, we’ve got a ton of materials right at your fingertips. And now, thanks […]
There’s A New Crew In Town…
The Red Cross loves zombies. Well…more accurately, we love to prepare against zombies. From the latest Zombotica fundraiser to Ready Radio episodes to our virtual friends on Second Life, our […]
Favorite Captcha EVER!
What are the chances that I’d get this captcha? I mean, really…whoa. If you like following the advice of randomly generated words on your computer, you’ll probably want to go […]
Monitoring Earthquakes…From the Coffee Shop
Got a laptop? You can help monitor earthquakes. As reported in the the Los Angeles Times, the “Quake Catchers” program aims to make earthquake detection easier and cheaper by using […]