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What you need in disaster preparedness kit in anticipation of an earthquake

This story was originally published in 2016. Emergency managers recommend Oregonians have a two-week emergency preparedness kit at home and a 72-hour "get-home" kit in a vehicle or office because ...
9NEWS

'14 days isn’t even enough': Survival experts team up to create state-of-the-art earthquake kit

SEATTLE, Washington — Although no one was hurt, July's 4.6 magnitude earthquake in Monroe served as a wake-up call to Washingtonians. Some experts worry that the public is hitting the collective ...
KTVU

Lottery opens for homeowners to retrofit their homes for earthquake safety

The state of California is opening a lottery for homeowners looking to prepare their homes for the next earthquake. The Earthquake Brace + Bolt program is an annual loterry offering up to $3,000 to ...
Reader's Digest

This Common Earthquake Advice Could Actually Put You in Serious Danger—Here’s What to Do Instead

When an earthquake hits, you have only seconds to act. And if you don’t know exactly what you should do—or you have incorrect information about earthquake safety—you could accidentally be putting ...
Oregonian

Is ‘drop, cover and hold on’ an outdated earthquake safety plan? Earthquakes and schools, Part 4

A major earthquake could hit the Pacific Northwest at any moment. It’s not a matter of if, but when. And, with students back to school this fall, some in unreinforced, 100-year-old buildings, most ...