Starting March 11, 2021, ShakeAlert-powered earthquake early warning alerts will be available for delivery directly to wireless devices in Oregon.
In May 2021, Washington state will follow suit and complete the ShakeAlert public alerting rollout across the entire West Coast. California enabled ShakeAlert-powered alerts in October 2019.
As massive slabs of Earth squish into and grind past each other off the coast of the Pacific Northwest, many people may wonder when they will feel ensuing earthquakes, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Although the USGS cannot predict where and when future earthquakes will occur, the bureau, along with a team of organizations, helped create a system that can provide vital seconds of warning that an earthquake is happening and shaking is imminent.
Opinion: Preparing for ice storms, wildfires and pandemics begins with small steps
Updated Feb 23, 2021;
Posted Feb 21, 2021
Last March, people cleaned out grocery stores of basics as the pandemic hit. A little preparation now can help you weather the next emergency, the author writes. March 15, 2020.
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Negele is a public information officer with the Oregon Office of Emergency Management. She lives in Dundee.
Many years ago, I was riding home from work on my bicycle under a light spring rain when I crashed, sustaining painful torn shoulder ligaments and nasty abrasions on my arms and legs. Fortunately – or unfortunately considering my embarrassment - there were people around to help. Several approached and one bent down to help me up.