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THE DAILY ASTORIAN TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2016
Cannon Beach forum keys on disaster planning
People should have
a disaster plan
ready, e[perts say
By LYRA FONTAINE
EO Media Group
CA11O1 %(ACH ² :e knoZ
it is better to plan for, rather than
panic about, the cominJ Cascadia
earthTuake and tsunami. %ut Zhere
do Ze start"
The city of Cannon Beach and
OreJon Of¿ ce of (merJency 0an
aJement hosted a )ocus on Prepared
ness forum this month to educate res
idents on disaster planninJ.
³The city is leJally responsible
for the health and Zelfare of our res
idents, so Ze need to be prepared for
any type of disaster,´ said City 0an
aJer Brant .ucera, citinJ the poZer
ful coastal storm of .
All top city of¿ cials underJo
)ederal (merJency 0anaJement
AJency traininJ on hoZ to respond
to a disaster in a standardi]ed Zay,
.ucera said. City department heads
lead an e[ecutive disaster operations
team. The city operations plan is cur
rently under revieZ.
³,¶m very proud of the proJress
the city has made in just the past year,
JoinJ from the city staff not playinJ
a larJe enouJh role in emerJency
manaJement ... toZard beinJ very
involved and educated,´ .ucera said.
Althea 5i]]o, JeoloJic ha]ards
coordinator Zith the OreJon Of¿ ce
of (merJency 0anaJement, pro
vided backJround on hoZ to prepare
for the earthquake.
Off the coast, the -uan de )uca
plate is divinJ under the 1orth Amer
ican plate, creatinJ the mile Cas
cadia 6ubduction =one from 1 orth
ern California to British Columbia.
(ventually, the stress Zill cause the
rock to break and release enerJy as
seismic Zaves, and the Jround Zill
shake.
(arthquakes in a subduction ]one
cause most tsunamis, 5i]]o said. ,t
takes about a . earthquake to Jen
erate the Jiant Zaves.
³:e Zill have miles of ocean
cominJ onshore and that¶s a tremen
dous amount of Zater and enerJy,´
she said. ³6hakinJ Zill last tZo to
four minutes.”
AlthouJh science can¶t predict
earthquakes, the last Cascadia earth
quake Zas in the year and reoc
curs every years. The Jround
Zill shake repeatedly for Zeeks and
months after the Cascadia earthquake.
³<ou have to be aZare that this is
a process that Ze Zill Jo throuJh,”
5i]]o said.
6mall tsunamis can cause dam
aJe, such as landslides, she added.
)or local tsunamis like Cascadia, the
national tsunami ZarninJ system may
be ineffective.
³,f you feel the Jround shake you
Jo to the hiJhest Jround possible and
take as many people Zith you,” 5i]]o
said.
The state has a ³lonJ journey”
toZard disaster preparedness and
needs to replace infrastructure ²
such as hospitals, bridJes and schools
² built before seismic codes Zere in
place, 5i]]o said.
6he urJed people to start a con
versation about tsunami safety, ¿ nd
7 STEP SYSTEM:
1. Identify hazards: secure
furniture, water heater,
hanging objects, overhead
light fixtures, and more.
2. Create a disaster plan and
discuss with family mem-
bers. Practice the “drop,
cover and hold on” drill.
Tools for creating a plan
include Living on Shaky
Ground, oregontsunami.
org, and s martphone apps.
3. Prepare disaster kits. Keep
emergency food and water,
first aid kit, portable radio,
batteries, medications,
cash and other supplies
in a dry, accessible area.
Rizzo recommends keep-
ing extra medications or
prescription labels in your
go-kit.
4. Identify and fix weak-
nesses, including building
problems like inadequate
foundations.
5. Protect yourself during an
earthquake. Drop to the
floor, take cover under a
sturdy table or desk, and
hold on until shaking stops.
Lyra Fontaine/EO Media Group
Mayor Sam Steidel demonstrates the contents of his go-bag at the
Cannon Beach Focus on Preparedness Forum.
an outofstate contact, practice a
tsunami Zalkout, and folloZ a sev
enstep preparedness system that
involves identifyinJ ha]ards, creatinJ
a disaster plan, preparinJ disaster kits,
and identifyinJ buildinJ Zeaknesses.
,ndividuals, families and commu
6. Evacuate if necessary:
know if you are in the
zone. Check for injuries
and damage once you’re in
a safe area.
nities should strive to be selfsuf¿
cient for tZo Zeeks, she said. ³:e¶ve
seen other cultures do Zhat Ze need
to accomplish,” 5i]]o said, cit
inJ -apan and Chile¶s earthquakes.
³:e¶re much more resilient than Ze
think Ze are.”
7. Once safe, continue to
follow your plan.
ACCUWEATHER ® FORECAST FOR ASTORIA
Astoria 5-Day Forecast
Tonight
Partly cloudy with a
shower in the area
38°
Wednesday
Shown is
tomorrow’s
weather.
Temperatures
are tonight’s
lows and
tomorrow’s
highs
Portland
39/56
Corvallis
43/57
Eugene
42/57
March 9, 2016
6,021, .eith ,rYinJ, , of 6easide,
died in 3ortland. +uJhes5ansom 0ortu
ary &rematory in 6easide is in charJe of
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+A55,6, 1icholas -. 3., , of 3ortland,
died in 6easide. +uJhes5ansom 0ortuary
The Dalles
34/59
Astoria
38/53
Pendleton
32/52
Salem
43/56
Albany
43/57
Ontario
31/53
Bend
29/51
Thursday
Burns
25/48
Medford
40/63
Intervals of clouds
and sun
DEATHS
Oregon Weather
ON THE RECORD
Klamath Falls
28/57
Mostly sunny
Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2016
53°
37°
Friday
58°
45°
Saturday
Breezy in the
morning; partly
sunny, nice
Cloudy with a
shower
59°
57°
46°
46°
Almanac
Sun and Moon
Astoria through Monday.
Temperatures
High ........................................... 50°
Low ............................................ 41°
Normal high ............................... 54°
Normal low ................................. 39°
Precipitation
Yesterday ................................ 0.39"
Month to date .......................... 9.11"
Normal month to date ............. 3.49"
Year to date ........................... 31.39"
Normal year to date .............. 21.13"
Sunset tonight .................. 7:21 p.m.
Sunrise Wednesday ......... 7:26 a.m.
Moonrise today .............. 12:08 p.m.
Moonset today ................. 2:23 a.m.
Regional Cities
City
Baker City
Bend
Brookings
Eugene
Ilwaco
Klamath Falls
Medford
Newport
North Bend
Today
Hi Lo W
42 24 c
45 29 c
54 44 c
51 42 sh
49 41 c
48 28 c
56 40 c
50 45 sh
54 47 sh
National Cities
Today
City
Hi Lo W
Atlanta
82 61 s
Boston
46 41 r
Chicago
61 46 t
Denver
49 24 s
Des Moines
63 42 t
Detroit
57 46 pc
El Paso
75 47 s
Fairbanks
19 6
sf
Honolulu
82 70 pc
Indianapolis
72 50 pc
Kansas City
69 40 c
Las Vegas
73 52 s
Los Angeles
78 55 s
Memphis
82 52 pc
Miami
86 70 s
Nashville
82 55 s
New Orleans
82 68 pc
New York
59 48 sh
Oklahoma City 73 38 s
Philadelphia
62 48 pc
St. Louis
80 50 pc
Salt Lake City
47 33 sh
San Francisco
62 49 pc
Seattle
49 36 sh
Washington, DC 62 49 pc
First
Full
Last
New
Mar 15
Mar 23
Mar 31
Apr 7
City
Olympia
Pendleton
Portland
Roseburg
Salem
Seaside
Spokane
Vancouver
Yakima
Today
Hi Lo W
50 32 sh
50 32 pc
49 39 sh
55 44 c
50 43 sh
49 42 c
45 28 pc
48 39 sh
55 26 pc
Wed.
Hi Lo W
52 32 pc
52 30 pc
56 35 pc
63 42 pc
56 35 pc
53 40 pc
46 28 pc
56 33 pc
58 28 s
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
Tomorrow’s Tides
Astoria / Port Docks
Time
High
7:53 a.m. 8.3 ft.
9:36 p.m. 6.9 ft.
Time
1:49 a.m.
3:12 p.m.
Low
2.9 ft.
0.7 ft.
Cold
Warm
Stationary
Showers
Rain
Flurries
Snow
Ice
-10s
-0s
0s
10s
20s
30s
40s
50s
60s
70s
80s
90s
100s
110s
Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands
are highs for the day. Forecast high/low temperatures are given for selected cities.
Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms,
r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice.
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PUBLIC MEETINGS
Fronts
T-Storms
inJ at 0c&ain 5oad.
At a.m. 0onday, &latsop &ounty
6heriff¶s Of¿ ce arrested &aleb (Yan &un
ninJham, , of 6cappoose, for D8,, on the
block of 0arine DriYe in Astoria.
Theft
At a.m. )riday, Astoria 3olice
arrested -oshua 5obert 0endenhall, , of
:arrenton, for seconddeJree theft. 0en
denhall Zorked at the 0ini 0art, Zhere he is
accused of stealinJ about Zorth of food
and fraudulent can deposits. +e Zas ¿ red
from the 0ini 0art
Tonight's Sky: First quarter moon (10:03 a.m.).
Tomorrow’s National Weather
Wed.
Hi Lo W
78 52 c
55 42 c
58 40 pc
49 23 pc
57 37 c
61 41 sh
79 48 s
18 -3 sf
77 66 pc
63 41 pc
63 37 s
74 54 s
84 57 s
72 48 pc
86 68 pc
70 45 pc
81 67 c
60 48 sh
71 40 s
69 49 sh
66 44 s
51 37 pc
66 52 s
52 36 pc
71 50 sh
DUII arrest
At p.m. )riday, OreJon 6tate 3olice
arrested -essica 5enee +arris, , of *ear
hart, for driYinJ under the inÀ uence of into[i
cants at 1orth )ranklin AYenue and th AYe
nue in 6easide.
At p.m. 6aturday, OreJon 6tate
3olice arrested 0ichael 6aJen 0ackendrick,
, of 6easide, for D8,, and reckless driYinJ
on 8.6. +iJhZay in :arrenton.
At p.m. 6unday, Astoria 3olice
arrested %lake Anson 0oZrey, , of Astoria,
for D8,,, harassment and reckless endanJer
BIRTH
Under the Sky
Wed.
Hi Lo W
46 22 sf
51 26 pc
61 47 pc
57 35 pc
52 41 pc
57 27 pc
63 38 pc
55 41 pc
60 43 pc
&rematory in 6easide is in charJe of the
arranJements. 9isit ZZZ.huJhesransom.
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March 14, 2016
48AD(, 4uentin -ohn, , of Astoria,
died at home surrounded by family. Ocean
9ieZ )uneral &remation 6erYice in Astoria
is in charJe of the arranJements.
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TUESDAY
Clatsop County Human
Services Advisory Council, 4
to 5:30 p.m., 800 Exchange St.,
Room 430.
Astoria Historic Landmarks
Commission, 5:15 p.m., City
Hall, 1095 Duane St.
Port of Astoria Commission,
6 p.m., old Port oi ces, 422
Gateway Ave.
Seaside School District, 6
p.m., 1801 S. Franklin St.
Seaside Planning Commis-
sion, 7 p.m., work session, City
Hall, 989 Broadway.
Shoreline Sanitary District
Board, 7 p.m., Gearhart Hertig
Station, 33496 West Lake Lane,
Warrenton.
WEDNESDAY
Seaside Tourism Advisory
Committee, 3 p.m., City Hall,
989 Broadway.
Sunset Empire Parks and Rec
District, 5 p.m., 1225 Ave. A,
Seaside.
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Monday’s Pick 4:
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Monday’s Megabucks: 4-5-10-
17-32-37
Estimated jackpot: $2 million
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Monday’s Daily Game: 8-4-4
Monday’s Hit 5: 03-26-28-29-
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Estimated jackpot: $100,000
Monday’s Keno: 03-15-18-19-
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Monday’s Lotto: 10-19-30-42-
44-45
Estimated jackpot: $7.6 million
Monday’s Match 4: 08-09-14-
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