The plan, which was last updated in 2012, aims to reduce the town's vulnerability when it comes to environmental, technological or human-caused hazards.

It will alert you when there’s an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 or higher in your area. California's Office of Emergency Services has a readiness guide that includes a checklist with more ...

Following the earthquake and tsunami warning that shook up the California and Oregon coasts on Thursday, the Oregon Department of Emergency Management is urging Oregonians to be mindful of hazard ...

SEATTLE — The "Seattle Emergency Hub" in Madison Valley is just one of dozens organized across the city. The hubs are volunteer-run groups with meet-up points to share communication and ...

Use Redfora's Building Your Emergency Kit Guide, along with our Emergency Planning Worksheet and Contact Cards, to help facilitate the conversation and start making your plan today.

The earthquake battered homes, knocked some off their foundations, caused at least one structure fire, and damaged critical infrastructure such as water, power and gas lines. At one point Tuesday ...

Have a social media plan. If cell service is down, plan to go to Facebook, Snapchat, or Instagram for information. Social media sites can be very effective in times of crisis.

The emergency alert message heading is simply "Earthquake Detected!," followed by "Drop, cover, hold on, protect yourself." The good thing is, most of us have probably practiced what to do since ...

The plan should say where that phone is, how to use it (such as only using it outside) and what to tell the emergency services when you reach them. Building Your Plan ...

8) Have occasional “earthquake drills” to practice your plan. Ask your babysitters, house sitters, neighbors, co-workers and others about their disaster plans, and share your plan with them.

In your plan, it’s a good idea to account for as much as a 25 percent per year turnover in assigned personnel. You can prepare for this by having a list of backup emergency response personnel.

Earthquakes should be thoroughly integrated into the organization’s emergency preparedness, response, and recovery planning. Be alert for data back-up and recovery ...