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Preparation is key, and that is why the recent Cascadia disaster response drill in Echo was more than just a neat experience.

You might think you’re safe being further inland, but it’s all in the lay of the land. Interactive map at PrepareYourself.ca

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Oregonians aren't likely to forget the extreme weather we experienced in 2021 – from record-setting ice storms in February to record-setting heat waves just a few months later. Not to mention, 2021's weather came on top of a devastating wildfire season the summer before. In some areas of Oregon, it took weeks to repair power lines and restore electricity to homes and

When you flip the light switch or turn up your thermostat, you expect the juice to start flowing. It’s as simple as that. But in an age of distributed power generation and storage, intermittent renewables, electric cars, smart grid technology, fast-changing wholesale electricity markets, climate change and ever-present cyber threats, the old model of providing reliable and

A tsunami 3800 years ago devastated the coastline of Chile and encouraged hunter-gatherers to move inland, where they stayed for the next 1000 years

New maps through a study by geologists with the Washington Geological Survey division of the Washington Department of Natural Resources show that a 9.0 magnitude earthquake could be devastating to the state's coastlines and roadways, including...

A bond being voted for by a coastal school district would fund tsunami protection for schools that are currently in the hazard zone.

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A new study from the Department of Natural Resources details the devastating effect a large tsunami would have on the state's coastal areas.