A Mom’s Guide to Earthquake Preparedness (Beyond the Kit!)

Lots of families are feeling the concern about “The Big One” coming to the Pacific Northwest. Experts say it could happen any time in the next, say, 50 years. After attending a local talk about how to prepare, I realized a lot of the work to get ready was about communicating with neighbors, knowing what resources may/may not be available, and familiarizing oneself with gas lines shutoffs and other simple tasks. So, I wrote a piece about how to get ready beyond the simplified version of a go-kit. It was well-received and has been continuously one of the site’s top-performing posts.

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“Most of us have heard of The Big One, the doomsday term given to a long-overdue earthquake expected to hit the Pacific Northwest some time in the next 50 years. Those with school-age kids are likely familiar with earthquake kits, often requested by administrators at the start of the school year. But for many of us, that’s where our knowledge of earthquake preparedness ends.

For years, I didn’t think much beyond the Ziploc bag of non-perishable food because it was just easier to push those thoughts out of my mind. However, when I had the opportunity to attend a talk given by Parents4Preparedness, an organization that addresses earthquake preparedness in local schools, I decided to attend the free event, and what I learned that day surprised me.”

Read the full post at Portland Mom Collective:
>> https://portland.momcollective.com/diy-lifestyle/earthquake_preparedness/