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Earthquakes

Image of the front cover of the Earthquake Primer in English Earthquakes in Oregon: When the shaking starts Earthquake Primer in English (1.46 MB)
Image of the cover of Living on Shaky Ground booklet Living on Shaky Ground: How to Survive Earthquakes and Tsunamis in Oregon Available here
Image of Earthquake Home Hazard Hunt poster. Earthquake Home Hazard Hunt Earthquake Home Hazard Hunt (664.53 KB)

General Preparedness

Image of OK / Help Sign OK / Help signs OK / Help Sign (46.44 KB)
Cover image of My Pocket Plan My Pocket Plan Available here
Cover image of Building and Strengthening Disaster Readiness Among Neighbors Map Your Neighborhood: Building and Strengthening Disaster Readiness Among Neighbors Available here
Cover image of Prepare a Resource Guide Prepare! A Resource Guide Available here
Image of Your Emergency Cue Card Your Emergency Cue Card Available here
Image of Coping with Trauma & Natural Disasters handout Coping With Trauma & Natural Disasters Coping with Trauma and Natural Disasters (786.73 KB)
Cover image of Without Warning Earthquake Comic Without Warning! Earthquake Comic  Available here
Cover image of Preparedness 101 Zombie Pandemic novella Preparedness 101: Zombie Pandemic Preparedness 101 Zombie Pandemic, a novella (11.82 MB)

General Preparedness - Children

Cover image of Family Home Child Care Disaster Response Handbook Family Home Child Care Crisis/Disaster Response Handbook   Family Home Childcare Disaster Handbook (263.82 KB)
Cover image of Child Care Center Disaster Response Handbook Child Care Center Crisis/Disaster Response Handbook   Childcare Center Disaster Handbook (261.35 KB)

General Preparedness - People With Disabilities

Cover image of Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities   Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities (1.35 MB)
Cover image of Ready Now Emergency Preparedness Tool Kit for People with Disabilities Ready Now! Emergency Preparedness Tool Kit For People with Disabilities Available here

General Preparedness - Pets

Image of Family Pet Emergency Plan Family Pet Emergency Plan Family Pet Emergency Plan (80.96 KB)
Image of Including Your Pets in Disaster Preparedness Plans Including Your Pets in Disaster Preparedness Plans Available here

General Preparedness - Businesses

Cover image of Preparedness Scorecard for Businesses Preparedness Scorecard for Businesses Available here

General Preparedness - Water

Image of Include Water In Your Emergency Kit card Include Water In Your Emergency Kit Available here
Image of How to access water from your water heater How to access water from your water heater during an emergency Available here

General Preparedness - Latrines

Image of What's a Latrine? pamphlet What's a Latrine? RDPO Disaster Sanitation Campaign: What's A Latrine? (English) (196.51 KB)
Image of PEE/POO Twin Bucket System Stickers PEE/POO Twin Bucket System Stickers RDPO Disaster Sanitation Campaign: PEE/POO Stickers (English) (199.3 KB)
Image of Emergency Toilet Guidebook Emergency Toilet Guidebook Available here

Landslides

Cover image of A Homeowner's Guide to Landslides pamphlet A Homeowner's Guide to Landslides Available here
Cover image of Preparing for Landslide Hazards land use guide Preparing for Landslide Hazards: A Land Use Guide for Oregon Communities Available here
Image of Preparing for Landslide Hazards Quick Reference sheet Quick Reference - Preparing for Landslide Hazards: A Land Use Guide for Oregon Communities Available here

Tsunamis

Image of the cover of Living on Shaky Ground booklet Living on Shaky Ground: How to Survive Earthquakes and Tsunamis in Oregon Available here
Cover image of Without Warning Tsunami Comic Without Warning! Tsunami Comic Without Warning! Tsunami, Dark Horse Comics (5.76 MB) 

Volcanoes

Image of Volcanic Ash Fall leaflet Volcanic Ash Fall--A "Hard Rain" of Abrasive Particles Available here
Image of U.S. Geological Survey's Alert-Notification System for Volcanic Activity leaflet U.S. Geological Survey's Alert-Notification System for Volcanic Activity Available here
Image of Mount Hood--History and Hazards of Oregon's Most Recently Active Volcano leaflet Mount Hood--History and Hazards of Oregon's Most Recently Active Volcano Available here
Image of Mount St. Helens, 1980 to Now--What's Going on? leaflet Mount St. Helens, 1980 to Now--What's Going on?  Available here

Wildfire

Cover image of Your Personal Wildland Fire Action Guide Your Personal Wildland Fire Action Guide Available here

Español (Spanish)

Cover image of Earthquake Primer in Spanish Terremotos en Oregon: Cuando comienza el temblor (Earthquakes in Oregon: When the shaking starts) Terremotos en Oregon (1.36 MB)
La vida en zonas sismicas La vida en zonas sísmicas: Cómo sobrevivir terremotos y tsunamis en Oregón. (Living on Shaky Ground)

Disponible aquí
Mi plan de bolsillo Mi plan de bolsillo: Cómo crear un valioso plan de acción familiar para emergencias. (My Pocket Plan)

Disponible aquí
Image of Prepare A Resource Guide in Spanish ¡Prepárate! GUÍA DE RECURSO (Prepare! A Resource Guide) Disponible aquí
Sin previo aviso ¡SIN PREVIO AVISO! (Without Warning! Earthquake Comic)

Disponible aquí
Without Warning Tsunami Comic in Spanish Without Warning! Tsunami Comic (en español)

Disponible aquí
Que es una letrina ¿Qué es una letrina? (What's a Latrine?) ¿Qué es una letrina? (462.17 KB)
Inodoro de emergencia Inodoro de emergencia (Pee/Poo Twin Bucket System Stickers)

Disponible aquí

русский (Russian)

Cover image of Earthquake Primer in Russian Землетрясения в штате Орегон - Когда начинается землетрясение (Earthquakes in Oregon: When the shaking starts) Землетрясения в штате Орегон (1.48 MB)
Что такое ЯМА? Что такое ЯМА? (What's a Latrine?) Что такое ЯМА? (774.08 KB)
Аварийный туалет Аварийный туалет (PEE/POO Twin Bucket System Stickers) Аварийный туалет (766.32 KB)

中文 (Simplified Chinese)

Cover image of Earthquake Primer in Simplified Chinese 俄勒冈州 的地震 - 当震动开始时 (Earthquakes in Oregon: When the shaking starts) 俄勒冈州 的地震 (1.74 MB)
Image of What's a Latrine? pamphlet in Chinese 什么是便坑 (Latrine)? (What's a Latrine?) 什么是便坑 (Latrine)? (808.17 KB)
Image of PEE/POO Twin Bucket System Stickers in Chinese 紧急卫生间 (PEE/POO Twin Bucket System Stickers) 紧急卫生间 (765.18 KB)

Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)

Cover image of Earthquake Primer in Vietnamese Những trận động đất ở tiểu bang Oregon - Khi mặt đất bắt đầu rung (Earthquakes in Oregon: When the shaking starts) Những trận động đất ở tiểu bang Oregon (1.4 MB)
Image of What's a Latrine? pamphlet in Vietnamese Hầm Cầu là gì? (What's a Latrine?) Hầm Cầu là gì? (758.09 KB)
Image of PEE/POO Twin Bucket System Stickers in Vietnamese Toilet khẩn cấp (PEE/POO Twin Bucket System Stickers) Toilet khẩn cấp (732.05 KB)

Українська (Ukrainian)

Image of What's a Latrine? pamphlet in Ukrainian Що таке ЯМА? (What's a Latrine?) Що таке ЯМА? (771.35 KB)
Image of PEE/POO Twin Bucket System Stickers in Ukrainian Аварійний туалет (PEE/POO Twin Bucket System Stickers) Аварійний туалет (785.63 KB)

한국어 (Korean)

Cover image of Earthquake Primer in Korean 오레곤주와 지진 - 지진이 났을 때 (Earthquakes in Oregon: When the shaking starts) 오레곤주와 지진 (1.53 MB)
Image of What's a Latrine? pamphlet in Korean 재래식변소란? (What's a Latrine?) 재래식변소란? (886.67 KB)
Image of PEE/POO Twin Bucket System Stickers in Korean 비상용 화장실 (PEE/POO Twin Bucket System Stickers) 비상용 화장실 (879.73 KB)

Soomaali (Somali)

Cover image of Earthquake Primer in Somali Dhulgariirada Oregon - Marka gariirku bilaabmo (Earthquakes in Oregon: When the shaking starts) Dhulgariirada Oregon (1.38 MB)
Image of What's a Latrine? pamphlet in Somali Latrine waa maxay? (What's a Latrine?) Latrine waa maxay? (721.67 KB)
Image of PEE/POO Twin Bucket System Stickers in Somali Sooliga Degdega ah (PEE/POO Twin Bucket System Stickers) Sooliga Degdega ah (716.68 KB)

日本語 (Japanese)

Cover image of Earthquake Primer in Japanese オレゴン州の 地震, 地震が発生したら (Earthquakes in Oregon: When the shaking starts) オレゴン州の 地震 (1.52 MB)

العربية (Arabic)

Cover image of Earthquake Primer in Arabic الزالزل األرضي يف أوريغون (Earthquakes in Oregon: When the shaking starts) الزالزل األرضي يف أوريغون (1.43 MB)

Karen 

Cover image of Earthquake Primer in Karen Earthquakes in Oregon (in Karen) Earthquake Primer in Karen (2.12 MB)

नेपाली (Nepali)

Cover image of Earthquake Primer in Nepali Earthquakes in Oregon (in Nepali) Earthquake Primer in Nepali (1.46 MB)