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Prepare For 'The Big One' With Free Red Cross Earthquake Seminars
Seminars in Hillsboro, Portland, and Newberg this spring hopes to establish earthquake preparedness among Pacific Northwest residents.
From The American Red Cross: The American Red Cross is helping our community to be ready for a 9.0 Cascadia earthquake and disasters of all kinds by holding "Prepare Out Loud" preparedness presentations.
Prepare Out Loud presentations are free, interactive sessions focusing on local disaster risks, the hazards of the Cascadia Subduction Zone and simple steps to prepare for disasters of all kinds.
A study released Thursday by the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries outlined the implications of a 9.0 Cascadia earthquake for the Portland-metro area and demonstrated the need for individual preparedness actions now.
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Prepare Out Loud Presentation Topics, Dates & Locations:
- Simple and tangible steps to take right now to be ready for disasters big and small
- The science and history of the Cascadia Subduction Zone
- Human behavior during emergencies
- What to expect during and after a Cascadia earthquake or other large-scale disaster
- How to prepare to quickly locate your loved ones
- How much food, water and supplies you will need to take care of yourself and others
Review a kit list and other Red Cross recommended emergency planning actions: www.redcross.org/PrepareGuide
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March 20, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Hillsboro
- Hillsboro Aviation: 3845 N.E. 30th Ave.
- Free to attend.
- RSVP at redcross.org/POLHillsboro
- Link to Facebook event
April 5, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Gresham
- Boys and Girls Club of Portland: 454 S.E. 165th Ave.
- Free to attend.
- RSVP at redcross.org/POLGresham
- Link to Facebook event
April 9, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Newberg
- Newberg Christian Church: 2315 Villa Rd.
- Free to attend.
- RSVP at redcross.org/POLNewberg
- Link to Facebook event
About Prepare Out Loud —
Prepare Out Loud presenter, Steve Eberlein, was witness to the destruction of the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami in Sri Lanka.
The tsunami was caused by an underwater subduction zone earthquake and resulted in the deaths of nearly 300,000 people in 14 countries. His first-hand account of the incident lends perspective to the importance of preparedness.
Image Via American Red Cross