In interviews with residents and builders after disasters from Hawaii to Colorado to Puerto Rico, an engineer and policy ...

When the next disaster hits, it may very well be in our backyard. As a city and as a nation, we must be ready to rely on ...

Basics of Building a Go-Bag Emergency Preparedness in Wahkiakum County By This is part 2 of a 4-part series Disasters can ...

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The number of people living in urban areas has tripled in the last 50 years, meaning when a major natural disaster such as an ...

SEATTLE — Thousands of hospitals, homes, offices, and schools across the Sound are vulnerable to collapse in an earthquake. Some of the older buildings have been retrofitted, but there is no state law ...

The City of Portland is testing its emergency response to a major earthquake.The statewide exercise is called Iron-OR 24, and ...

We did the legwork to find the highest quality emergency kits that offer the best bang for your buck, whether you’re protecting yourself from floods, earthquakes, heat waves, or all of the above.

Funded by a $5-million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the idea is to get homeowners to retrofit now, before the next devastating earthquake. The cost of a soft-story retrofit ...

The U.S. government is often a rapid responder when disasters—such as disease outbreaks, hurricanes, tsunamis, and terrorist attacks—strike at home or abroad. In the United States, the ...

Why does Oregon participate in these earthquake drills ... have essentials prepared with enough supplies to survive for at least two weeks following a disaster. OEM's Be 2 Weeks Ready site ...

Those who are driving during an earthquake should pull over to a clear location away from bridges, overpasses and power lines, if possible, Rowe added Emergency supplies, like water, flashlights ...