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EARTHQUAKE READY

Arbor Lodge/Kenton NET

arborlodgeprepares@gmail.com.

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TODAY’S AGENDA

Why prepare for an earthquake?
What to expect and how to prepare for:

During the shaking
Immediately after
Once the dust settles

What should your next steps be?

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WHY PREPARE

FOR AN

EARTHQUAKE?

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The average time between Cascadia events is 230 years. The last CSZ earthquake was 325 years ago.

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DAMAGE

POTENTIAL

Magnitude 9.0 + just off the coast

5-7 minutes of strong shaking

Tsunami within 15-25 minutes at the coast

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BUILDINGS DAMAGED

Especially Unreinforced Masonry

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INFRASTRUCTURE

Roads, railways, utilities, hospitals, govt buildings

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Loma Prieta, 1989:

M6.9 (15 seconds)

BRIDGES

Portland

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AIRPORTS

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CEI / Energy Hub

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Critical Service	Zone	Estimated Time to Restore
Electricity	Valley	1 to 3 months
Electricity	Coast	3 to 6 months
Police and Fire Stations	Valley	2 to 4 months
Drinking Water and Sewer	Valley	1 month to 1 year
Drinking Water and Sewer	Coast	1 to 3 years
Top-priority highways (partial restoration)	Valley	6 to 12 months
Healthcare facilities	Valley	18 months
Healthcare facilities	Coast	3 years

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I can only worry about so many things at a time.
I don’t have time to think about disaster prep now.
I’m overwhelmed! Don’t know where to begin.
We’re all gonna die– why bother?
Someone else (family, neighbors, emergency responders, FEMA) will save/take care of me.

WHY AREN’T WE PREPARING?

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Don’t forget to HOLD ON!

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PREPARE YOUR HOME

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IMMEDIATELY AFTER

Mexico City 2017

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NET TRAINING

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FIRST AID/CPR

Classes at PCC, American Medical Response (AMR), Red Cross, etc.

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WILDERNESS FIRST AID

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PSYCHOLOGICAL FIRST AID

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KNOW YOUR NEIGHBORS!

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Talk with friends/family about potential scenarios
Two immediate meeting places for your home
Two meeting places where you’ll reunite

One in your neighborhood, one outside

Establish non-West coast emergency contact
Have multiple contacts, remind them regularly
Assume you may not be able to go anywhere for awhile

REUNIFICATION PLANS

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CELL PHONES

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RADIO WILL SAVE THE DAY

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BEECN PROGRAM

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GETTING AROUND

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KITS

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Photo credit: Allison Stewart: http://allison-stewart.com/bug-out-bag

BUG OUT BAG

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CAR KITS

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WORK KITS

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UNDER BED

Shoes / socks / gloves / flashlight / dust mask / helmet / water / whistle

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HOME KITS

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PETS, KIDS, OLDER ADULTS, ANYONE WITH ADD’L NEEDS

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FINANCIAL PREPAREDNESS

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WATER

Start your emergency prep with water!
You need enough water to last 14 days
Store 1 gallon of water per person per day
Store in opaque, food grade containers with purification instructions attached
Store what you can, where you can

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Types of Containers to Use

Acceptable:

Store-bought: Do not open until you need it.
Your own container: Tight seal, food-grade plastic or steel, must be properly sanitized before you fill it with tap water. �

Avoid:

Glass
Containers that previously held milk or fruit juice

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How to Sanitize Your Water Container

Wash container and lid with dish soap and water
Rinse completely with clean water
Mix 1 tsp unscented liquid bleach and 1 qt water
Pour bleach water solution into container
Cover container and shake for 30 seconds – make sure the bleach water covers all inside surfaces
Pour bleach water out in sink
Air-dry empty sanitized container

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Other Storage Tips

Where to store

Cool, dark locations are best (under a sink, in a kitchen cabinet, in a garage)
Don’t keep it all in one place!

When to replace

Store bought water: Follow the “best by” date
Self-stored water: Change every 6 months for best taste (but it’s still okay to drink beyond 6 months)

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Treating Water

Questionable water can be treated with:

Boiling
Bleach
Purification tablets
Iodine
Personal water filters
Distillation�

Visit RegionalH2O.org for�detailed instructions!

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SANITATION

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Christchurch, New Zealand (2011)

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When people don’t have access to toilets, we see…

Cholera

Typhoid

Polio

Hepatitis A

Norovirus

= Diarrhea

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If you have a working septic system...

Lucky you! Use it.

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If you have a wide open space...

Dig a pit toilet or trench latrine

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If you have neither...

Use the Twin Bucket System

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A normal day’s worth of pee has 10x the volume of poo
Pee is relatively safe to dispose of, while poo contains pathogens requiring special handling
Separation reduces disease risks and odor

No-Mix Principle*

*from the PHLUSH.org Twin-Bucket Emergency Toilet Pamphlet

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No-Mix Principle*

*from the PHLUSH.org Twin-Bucket Emergency Toilet Pamphlet

Makes it easier to dispose of each
Pee can be safely dumped into drains or on the ground
Poo should be collected for safe, hygienic disposal

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TOILET SEAT

LAYERING MATERIAL

PEE & POO BUCKETS

HEAVY DUTY BAGS

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NEXT STEPS

Don’t panic. Prioritize. Start small.
Discuss with your family, make plans, practice.
Secure your home, strap your furniture, learn to shut off your utilities, and start building kits.
Get training, attend NET meetings.
Talk to your neighbors and “prepare out loud.”
Voice concerns to elected representatives.

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RESOURCES

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THANK YOU!

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