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Prepare to be on your own in a major Pacific Northwest disaster

Prepare to be on your own in a major Pacific Northwest disaster

Prepare to be on your own in a major Pacific Northwest disaster

Local disaster relief may not be ready for mass response to a major event. Here's how you can watch out for you.

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Indonesia earthquake lessons: Pacific Northwest needs to be prepared

Indonesia faced a magnitude 7.5 earthquake and tsunami Friday. Here's what it means for us.

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Red Cross volunteer shares what's in his disaster kit

Are you as prepared for a disaster as a Red Cross volunteer? Find out how one volunteer prepares for an emergency.

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Annual Great ShakeOut prepares participants for the next earthquake

Drop, cover, and hold on October 18 to participate in the national Great ShakeOut.

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New animation shows how unusual Indonesian tsunami has implications for Puget Sound

Scientists in Washington see a troubling comparison between the deadly tsunami in Indonesia to Puget Sound and local lakes.

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Be ready to camp in your house in major earthquake

Some of the essentials: Water, portable toilet, and weather radio.

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Gadgets can purify water, charge your cellphone in a disaster

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Pilot project under construction in Arlington aims to keep lights on after a disaster

A $12 million pilot project under construction in Arlington will use modular batteries to store energy from three acres of solar panels that can help mitigate disasters when the demand for energy sky rockets.

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Snohomish County PUD battery backup

Could large batteries be used to power microgrids to keep the lights on in a disaster like an earthquake?

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Are you prepared? Hurricanes serve as disaster wake-up call for Washington

The world has witnessed two major disasters in the last few weeks: Hurricane Michael, and an earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia. Picturing Washington looking like these places is an abstract concept, until it suddenly becomes very real.

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Prepare your pets for a major natural disaster

Making an emergency kit for yourself? Make one for your furry family member, too.

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Make a disaster kit for National Preparedness Month

For National Preparedness Month in September, make it a goal to create an emergency preparedness kit and a plan so you are ready when disaster strikes.

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Tips for donating to Indonesian tsunami relief effort

Following large international disaster many people want to help, but may not know the best way to do so. Try using a charity watchdog website to make sure donations go to the best place.

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Indonesia earthquake lessons: Pacific Northwest needs to be prepared

KING 5's Glenn Farley reports.

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Quileute Tribe gets money to build tsunami safe school

One of the most picturesque parts of Washington state is situated in a tsunami danger zone. Now the Quileute Tribe plans to relocate their school for safety.

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Potential hazard connected to Mount St. Helens eruption still poses a risk

The deadly Mount St. Helens eruption in 1980 decimated the mountain and destroyed timber land for miles. But it also created a potential hazard that still poses a risk nearly 40 years later.

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Are you financially prepared for a disaster?

Consider these 5 financial questions to ask yourself before a disaster hits. Financial professional David Stryzewski explains.

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Help after a Pacific Northwest earthquake could take weeks, 'if not months'

If a major earthquake hits a city in the Pacific Northwest, it could take weeks, "if not months" before help arrives, says FEMA. That's why people should brace for the worst.

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Ideas for making an emergency communications plan and kit

We all know to stock up on food, water, and supplies in the event of an emergency, but more than likely you'll want to know who to call and how to communicate with your loved ones effectively.

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What’s the earthquake risk in your child’s school district?

Class will soon be back in session, and many of the buildings children will be learning in are at high risk for earthquakes.

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Don't wait for a disaster to build an emergency kit

During the first few hours or days after a disaster, essential services may not be available. So people must have a plan and be ready to act on their own.

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New earthquake research shows where 'Big One' could strike

New research from the University of Oregon provides a clearer picture of where the "Big One" could strike along the Cascadia Subduction Zone.

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Last major WA earthquake, tsunami was 318 years ago today

The last time the Cascadia Subduction Zone caused a major earthquake and tsunami was in 1700.

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Washington schools inspected for earthquake readiness

Structural engineers are spending their summer inspecting Washington schools for seismic safety.

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Geophysicists search for Doty Hill’s Fault

Washington Geological Survey geophysicists Megan Anderson and Todd Lau look for the Doty Hill's Fault. Since the 1950's, geologists have seen signs of a fault at the surface, but where it actually runs underground is what they're now looking for.

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