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of our coast, she said. “It is
capable of producing the larg
est earthquakes in the world.”
Although the Spring Break
earthquake was the last time
there was a major earthquake in
Oregon, she said the longer the
quake builds, the more stress
and impact the next quake with
h ave. She added the last
Cascadia subduction zone earth
quake was in 1700.
And this is why it is good to
be both informed and prepared,
local municipalities have taken
proper preventative action.
Rizzo explained a lot of her
time is spent educating the pub
lic and policy makers about the
seismic hazard present through
out the state.
Oregon’s biggest danger from
earthquakes com e from the
C ascad ia S u b d u ctio n zone,
which runs from northern Cali
fornia to British Colombia, and
it is about 100 to 150 miles off
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she said.
According to Rizzo, it is very
possible that in some parts of
the state, depending on where
you are, your family could be
isolated for anywhere up to three
weeks. “People tend to focus
on the tsunami, but they forget
the earthquake itself will impact
a lot more people here in the
Pacific Northwest,” she said.
“By being prepared you can
make sure your family has the
food, water and medication they
need until help can get to you.”
People can do things to be
ready, even for something as
scary as an earthquake, she said.
“Think about how much more
relaxed you will be if you go
ahead and get three weeks of
water. Then you’re set, and
you don’t have to worry about
it.”
She said even in Japan, which
is c o n sid e re d the m ost
seismically prepared country in
the world, it took two weeks to
get to some fam ilies. “Last
year’s earthquake and tsunami
in Japan brings the hazard home
and offers a teachable moment,”
she said-
“You need to know where
safety is,” she said. “The rea
son why I do tsunami education
inland and in the valley is be
cause we all go to the beach.
Even if you are from Portland
you need to know about tsu
nami safety.”
A series of free workshops will
be held from March 8-26 in vari
ous locations throughout the state
to help inform the public on earth
quake preparedness.
The workshops, which run be
tween an hour and two hours,
will cover different topics from
tsunami science to tsunami safety,
she said. “We also talk a bit about
earthquakes because they cause
tsunamis.”
After the workshops, resi
dents will be more prepared and
ready to recognize a natural di
saster, plan evacuation routes,
know amounts of water and
food necessary for survival, and
recognize issues surrounding a
power shortage. “Think about
how much more relaxed you
will be if you go about and get
three weeks o f water. Then
you’re set. You don’t have to
worry about it,” she said. “And
don’t forget your pets!”
I hope for a prepared popula
tion that will be able to recover
quickly after an earthquake or
tsunami, said Rizzo. “Come out
and learn something about them.”
For more information about
how to attend, or to contact the
Oregon Management office, visit
the
w ebsite
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oregon.blogspot.com or call 503-
750-8308.