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Earthquake preparedness

How earthquake-savvy are you?
Take this earthquake quiz from San Francisco Dept. of Emergency Management
Play Beat The Quake

Related earthquake links...

Institute for Business and Home Safety

Customized earthquake "forecast" (localized probability of occurrence of an earthquake M > 5; NOTE: this is an assessment of probability, not a prediction)

Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup (CREW) (earthquake mitigation resources for businesses and others)

Earthquake hazard maps for Metro region and other W. Oregon areas (courtesy of DOGAMI and Portland State University)

Oregon's Department of Geology And Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) provides excellent information on natural hazards, including the Oregon at Risk issue of Cascadia magazine (click the image to the left to read or download)

Oregon earthquake drill requirements for workplaces

Smithsonian article (March 2005) on earthquake hazards in the Pacific Northwest

April 18, 2006: 100th anniversary of the San Francisco earthquake & fire
    Bancroft Library online photo gallery and exhibit

Information on landslides from DOGAMI

Information on landslides from USGS

Design and simulate your own earthquake with The Learning Channel's Make a Quake

Cal Tech's ShakeMovie: 3-D simulation of real earthquakes

The US Geological Survey offers a wide variety of information on geological, biological, and geographical research, natural resources, and natural hazards.  Click on the images below to see information for all age groups, and resources for teachers and students.


Volcanoes

Mt. St. Helens updates

Cascades Volcano Observatory (CVO)

Mt. Hood Coordination Plan: updated version

Contact TVF&R's Emergency Manager: Jeff Rubin: (503) 642-0399

 
Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue
Command & Business Operations Center
20665 SW Blanton Street
Aloha, Oregon 97007
Tel:  (503) 649-8577 | Fax: (503) 642-4814