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When the editors of Community Vitality began researching this issue, we learned much more than we ever expected. Like a lot of you, we know that the possibility of a disaster is always present. We know that earthquakes (and train wrecks...  Read More

As a special feature of this issue of Community Vitality, we are offering to mail you hard copies of brochures detailing what you need to do to prepare (while supplies last):Family Emergency Plan: Here’s a place to record meeting places...  Read More

Amid all the damage reports from Haiti’s January 2010 earthquake, Yvette Blanchette heard one thing loud and clear: 39,000 pregnant women were homeless.My heart was in my hands.“My heart was in my hands. That was the deciding moment for me...  Read More

Being prepared means being equipped with the proper supplies you may need in the event of an emergency or disaster. Keep your supplies in an easy-to-carry emergency preparedness kit that you can use at home or take with you in case you...  Read More

Part of Wayne Stinson’s job is to talk to the public about disaster preparedness. His message at a recent meeting on the southern Oregon coast was simple: “You need to be ready, because the government won’t be there for you.” It...  Read More

The competition may have been lighthearted but Emma Wampler’s speech wasn’t — it was deadly serious. The 2013 Miss Bandon Cranberry Festival contestant spoke in September about a subject she holds dear: preparing for disaster. As a...  Read More

Thanks to an innovative pilot project sponsored by the city of Cannon Beach, North Coast residents have some help in place today in case of an earthquake or tsunami tomorrow.preparing shelter, water and foodThree evacuation support sites...  Read More

Recent disasters have underscored the importance of preparation and resilience in a catastrophic event. A lot of that attention came after megaquakes in Chile in 2010 and Japan in 2011. Oregonians need to get busy getting ready, says...  Read More

Many of you have heard about it. Some of you may have even seen it. The elephant … sitting quietly … in the corner of the room.The elephant is, of course, just a metaphor. A metaphor for one of the largest, most powerful events on the...  Read More