Emergency Preparedness
This Emergency Preparedness web-book consists of three sections:
- Hazards Awareness
- Personal Preparedness
- Community Preparedness
Portland’s worst-case hazard scenario is a Cascadia Megathrust Subduction Zone earthquake (magnitude 9+). If you’re prepared for that, you’re prepared for any kind of disaster. And there is no doubt that it’s coming.
The City of Portland offers free Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET) training to those who live or work in Portland. [In just about any other city, this would probably be called Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT).]
See also:
- Pacific NW Earthquake resource page
- Portland’s Feeble Seismic Codes
- Disaster-Resistant Fire Station
- Portland Office of Emergency Management
- Ready.gov - Prepare. Plan. Stay Informed.
- FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Preparedness Headlines – Latest EP related links on our site (RSS)