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How to prepare for a major Pacific Northwest disaster
How to prepare for 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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Why you should be prepared: 3 big earthquake threats in PNW
The Pacific Northwest could be affected by earthquakes from three major nearby faults.
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Where solid ground could turn into 'soup' in an earthquake
The intense shaking of an earthquake will turn once-solid ground into something more like soup, in a phenomenon called liquefaction.
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How a tsunami could put an Oregon town underwater
As one section of the earth plunges below another, the sea floor will lift up and the ocean above will bulge, sending a massive wave barreling toward the coast.
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Why some buildings fall and others stay standing during an earthquake
Ever wonder how some buildings stay upright during an earthquake? Here's a look at two systems built to help structures withstand the violent shaking.
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What you need to know about earthquakes and the Cascadia Subduction Zone
The Cascadia Subduction Zone is a 620-mile-long fault that stretches from British Columbia to Northern California, and pressure is building daily.
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Earthquake early warning system ready for Shake Alert deployment
Other countries have had an early earthquake warning system in place for years, but ShakeAlert will soon be implemented in Washington, Oregon and California.
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What can happen to our power grids after an earthquake?
The electrical impacts of a major earthquake or tsunami can be catastrophic.
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Why a disaster kit will help you survive the next big one
If a major earthquake hits, are you ready? We show you what you need in your emergency kit and what you need in your home for days, if not weeks.
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What you need to know about the San Andreas fault
The San Andreas Fault is overdue for a big one. Are we ready?
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Will there ever be earthquake warnings like there are with severe weather?
One expert said he doesn't think predicting the exact time and place for the next earthquake will happen in his career, but he hopes science will get closer soon.
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Constitutional amendment would give Washington lawmakers more power after catastrophe
Voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that could allow the government to appoint officials or change the state capitol after a devastating earthquake.
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How vulnerable is California to tsunamis?
The last tsunami to hit California came from Japan, 5,000 miles across the ocean, and was caused by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake.
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Ghost forest reveals clues to the Cascadia Subduction Zone’s last earthquake
The Cascadia Subduction Zone could produce the largest earthquake the west coast has seen in decades. The last time it went off was nearly 320 years ago.
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Buoyant tsunami pods offer protection after major earthquake
A Mukilteo company designed a pod that’s an all-inclusive emergency kit and tsunami shelter. Survival Capsule aims to help residents wait out the devastating waves.
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Vertical evacuation structures offer escape from massive tsunami
Coastal communities have begun developing vertical evacuation structures as a safe way for residents to wait out a major tsunami.
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New tsunami evacuation maps released for 4 Washington coastal areas
The maps show the quickest walking evacuation route for residents in Port Townsend, Long Beach and Seaview, Ilwaco and Westport.
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New tsunami evacuation maps released for the northwest
Four new maps show the quickest walking evacuation route for residents in Port Townsend, Long Beach, and Seaview, Ilwaco and Westport.
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DNR chief on new tsunami evacuation maps
Washington Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz explains new evacuation maps, which show how pedestrians can get to safety before a tsunami strikes.
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Washington superintendent wants $50 million to retrofit schools for earthquakes
The funding from Washington state would help smaller districts retrofit their older buildings, which were determined to be particularly vulnerable to earthquakes.
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Amendment would give Washington state Legislature broad powers in a catastrophe
Resolution 8200 would update a law passed in 1962 to allow the state Legislature to expand powers in case of "catastrophic incidents,” like an earthquake.
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What's the Cascadia Subduction Zone?
The Cascadia Subduction Zone is an underwater earthquake fault off the west coast that runs from Cape Mendocino, Calif. to British Columbia.
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5 biggest earthquakes since 1950
The five biggest earthquakes over the last 70 years were in eastern Russia (1952), Chile (1960), Alaska (1964), Indonesia (2004), and Japan (2011).
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ShakeAlert earthquake warning app will be available to the public in Washington late next year
It's public now in Los Angeles, but the Pacific Northwest won't have a phone app until next October.
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ShakeAlert earthquake warning technology one year away from going public in the northwest
The technology that will send an alert to your phone or other devices to warn you of an earthquake is just one year away from being available to the public.
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