cascadia earthquake

The U.S. Geological Survey Is Rolling Out an Earthquake Early Warning System in Oregon Next Month

On March 11, the U.S. Geological Survey is rolling out its earthquake early-warning system, ShakeAlert, in Oregon. It will be the second state to receive the system—California, naturally, was the first in 2019. Washington state will follow in May.

After Deadly New Zealand Volcano Eruption, Oregon Office of Emergency Management Warns Residents to Prepare For Cascade Range Hazards

Millions of Oregonians and Washingtonians live in areas that are at risk of volcanic hazards.

Portland’s Affordable Housing Includes 2,090 Units in Buildings That Would Crumble in a Big Earthquake

It appears that new safety requirements pose a problem for the city’s own finances.

Portland’s Doomsday Preppers Will Help You Survive the End of the World. For a Fee.

There's a Very Slow Earthquake Under the Puget Sound—Does This Make the Big One More Likely?

If you read Patch or your panicky friends’ Facebook feed, you’ll be hearing that we’re entering some sort of seismological Mercury retrograde—when the Cascadia Earthquake, aka The Really Big One, is more likely.

What You Should Do Before You Build an Emergency Kit for the Cascadia Earthquake

What will the apocalypse look like? Ever since Nov. 8, it’s been hard not to imagine the United States morphing into a lawless, post-nuclear wasteland ruled by Immortan Trump. Yet Oregon faces a threat that’s arguably more dangerous than the rise of any despot, the looming Cascadia earthquake.

Five Oregon-Made Products That Will Help You Survive The End of Days

Sure, you’ve had a little lightweight Leatherman for fishing trips. Sorry, kids, playtime’s over. The big daddy Charge ALX has a large locking blade, real screwdrivers, a wire-stripper and a real saw—for bone, should you need it.

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