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Continue your preparedness journey with these resources.
Stay informed and prepared by following our blog for essential resources on natural disaster preparedness. Access a wealth of free and low-cost guides, checklists, and expert advice, all readily available for download. Take proactive steps to safeguard yourself and your loved ones today!
We Know the Big One Is Coming… So Why Aren’t We Ready?
“There’s a gap between knowing what to do and actually doing it — that’s the common sense gap.”
— Steven Eberlein, TEDxPortland talk Why We Do Not Prepare for Earthquakes
Could You Survive “The Big One”? There’s a FREE online video game for that!
What would you actually do after “The Big One”? Cascadia 9.1 is a free online game that lets you test your preparedness decisions in a realistic, story-driven experience. It’s exactly the kind of hands-on learning we aim for with Shaky Grounds Cafe — because preparedness sticks better when you discover it through play.
Create your personalized Rx on the Run wallet card from Healthcare Ready.
Fill out and print a free wallet card to document your essential medical information, including prescriptions, allergies, and emergency contacts.
Gamifying Preparedness: FEMA’s Disaster Mind Game and the Power of Play.
Disaster Mind is an educational game that teaches high school students how to stay calm and make solid decisions during a disaster.
Pet Preparedness: Free resources to help you protect your best friend(s).
Prepare Your Pets for Emergencies: Free Tips and Resources in Our Latest Blog Post!
Watch this video to learn about tsunami preparedness.
What should you do when you are on the coast and the earth shakes? Watch this excellent video from PBS to find out.
Play these FREE online escape rooms.
Play 3 FREE online escape rooms that teach you about Cybersecurity.
Receive emergency alerts where you live
Sign up for the Emergency Alert System for your area.
Download a free manga about preparedness.
Tokyo X Day is a FREE downloadable manga that explores the aftermath of a devastating Tokyo earthquake.
The Shaky Grounds Cafe Podcast: EP. 2 “How to poop in a bucket”
In Episode 2 of the Shaky Grounds Cafe Podcast, our game designer and host, Tyler Robinson, dives head first into the Twin Bucket Emergency Toilet.
The Shaky Grounds Cafe Podcast: EP. 1 “Where should I store my emergency kit?”
In Episode 1 of the Shaky Grounds Cafe Podcast, our game designer and host, Tyler Robinson, attempts to answer the frequently asked question, Where Should I Store My Emergency Supply Kit?
Download and read a free Dark Horse comic
Free Comics! A collaboration between the Oregon Department of Emergency Management and Dark Horse Comics.
Locate your nearest BEECN site
Do you know where to go in your neighborhood to get information and report emergencies after a major earthquake?
Download and fill out this Emergency Planner
Download and fill out this form to help you make an emergency reunification plan.
Download this pamphlet about emergency sanitation
A major earthquake will likely compromise Portland’s fragile sewer system making toilets unusable. Having a plan in place for human waste management is important for your health and sanity. Download, print and read this pamphlet about the Twin-Bucket Emergency Toilet and learn just how easily and cheaply this solution can be assembled.
Explore this map
Use this interactive map from the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) to learn about the hazards where you live and work and play.