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Hubs Drill Set! Cascadia Rising Earthquake Simulation
Hubs Drill June 11, 2016 Please review the flyers below for information about the drill and the participating Seattle Emergency Hubs. We love to have people show up and become our citizen actors, to test how we accomplish our mission (and to train you to be ready to help in the event of a…
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ACS – Behind the Scenes
Auxiliary Communication Service Hams operate 2nd location in north Seattle ACS, the Ham radio volunteer response team of the city’s Emergency Response Center (EOC) used their newest location in the January “Fifth Saturday” drill. The drill is an event when cities and other emergency response organizations practice sending messages to the Washington State EOC. The drill…
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PhinneyWood Hubs organize neighborhood approach
PhinneyWood builds on collaborative neighborhood work. The PhinneyWood Hubs held an organizing meeting Jan 25, exploring how to link households, blocks and the Hubs into a coordinated, resilient network for responding in a disaster. Over 40 people turned out to share their thoughts and what they’ve done so far to organize. A block leader talked…
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Great work by Lake City Hub!
Mayor Murray stops by Lake City Hub Table Lake City community groups held a big open house on Jan. 27 to showcase the work of the neighborhood groups and associations. Sandy Motzer and Susanna Cunningham were there to talk to people about emergency preparedness and the Lake City Hub at the Fred Meyer parking lot. …
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Natural Disasters – PNW Region Fire Awareness & Containment
PNW Region Fire Zones & Safety Codes In a really serious emergency, a basic rule of thumb is for people to be able to take care of each other for 3 to 7 days before help arrives. At a minimum, that’s just three days—think of it as a long weekend—or nine meals. That would be…
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Natural Disasters – PNW Hail Storms
Be Prepared for a PNW Region Hail Storm What does that mean in Seattle?