Big Steps Before the Big One
The City Club of Portland has produced a report entitled “Big Steps Before the Big One: How the Portland area can bounce back after a major earthquake”. Building upon the findings of the Oregon Resilience Plan and other on-going resilience initiatives, this report focuses on five areas of social and physical infrastructure to develop practical […]
Emergency Management
Adopting a proactive approach to natural disasters that focuses on mitigation, resilience planning and strengthening continuity also helps fuel market growth. This is a interesting and informative article from the Portland Tribune that features our own Kent Yu.
Conversation for Resilient Schools
A mega Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake will inevitably strike Oregon someday. “Are my children safe?” It’s a thought that crosses the mind of many parents when they drop their kids off at school. Some parents in Eugene feel that the time has come to have a comprehensive community conversation about the earthquake resilience of Eugene’s schools. […]
