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Earthquakes
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Earthquakes in Oregon: When the shaking starts | Earthquake Primer in English (1.46 MB) |
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Living on Shaky Ground: How to Survive Earthquakes and Tsunamis in Oregon | Available here |
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Earthquake Home Hazard Hunt | Earthquake Home Hazard Hunt (664.53 KB) |
General Preparedness
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OK / Help signs | OK / Help Sign (46.44 KB) |
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My Pocket Plan | Available here |
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Map Your Neighborhood: Building and Strengthening Disaster Readiness Among Neighbors | Available here |
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Prepare! A Resource Guide | Available here |
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Your Emergency Cue Card | Available here |
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Coping With Trauma & Natural Disasters | Coping with Trauma and Natural Disasters (786.73 KB) |
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Without Warning! Earthquake Comic | Available here |
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Preparedness 101: Zombie Pandemic | Preparedness 101 Zombie Pandemic, a novella (11.82 MB) |
General Preparedness - Children
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Family Home Child Care Crisis/Disaster Response Handbook | Family Home Childcare Disaster Handbook (263.82 KB) |
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Child Care Center Crisis/Disaster Response Handbook | Childcare Center Disaster Handbook (261.35 KB) |
General Preparedness - People With Disabilities
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Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities | Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities (1.35 MB) |
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Ready Now! Emergency Preparedness Tool Kit For People with Disabilities | Available here |
General Preparedness - Pets
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Family Pet Emergency Plan | Family Pet Emergency Plan (80.96 KB) |
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Including Your Pets in Disaster Preparedness Plans | Available here |
General Preparedness - Businesses
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Preparedness Scorecard for Businesses | Available here |
General Preparedness - Water
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Include Water In Your Emergency Kit | Available here |
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How to access water from your water heater during an emergency | Available here |
General Preparedness - Latrines
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What's a Latrine? | RDPO Disaster Sanitation Campaign: What's A Latrine? (English) (196.51 KB) |
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PEE/POO Twin Bucket System Stickers | RDPO Disaster Sanitation Campaign: PEE/POO Stickers (English) (199.3 KB) |
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Emergency Toilet Guidebook | Available here |
Landslides
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A Homeowner's Guide to Landslides | Available here |
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Preparing for Landslide Hazards: A Land Use Guide for Oregon Communities | Available here |
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Quick Reference - Preparing for Landslide Hazards: A Land Use Guide for Oregon Communities | Available here |
Tsunamis
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Living on Shaky Ground: How to Survive Earthquakes and Tsunamis in Oregon | Available here |
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Without Warning! Tsunami Comic | Without Warning! Tsunami, Dark Horse Comics (5.76 MB) |
Volcanoes
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Volcanic Ash Fall--A "Hard Rain" of Abrasive Particles | Available here |
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U.S. Geological Survey's Alert-Notification System for Volcanic Activity | Available here |
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Mount Hood--History and Hazards of Oregon's Most Recently Active Volcano | Available here |
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Mount St. Helens, 1980 to Now--What's Going on? | Available here |
Wildfire
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Your Personal Wildland Fire Action Guide | Available here |
Español (Spanish)
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Terremotos en Oregon: Cuando comienza el temblor (Earthquakes in Oregon: When the shaking starts) | Terremotos en Oregon (1.36 MB) |
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La vida en zonas sísmicas: Cómo sobrevivir terremotos y tsunamis en Oregón. (Living on Shaky Ground) | |
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Mi plan de bolsillo: Cómo crear un valioso plan de acción familiar para emergencias. (My Pocket Plan) | |
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¡Prepárate! GUÍA DE RECURSO (Prepare! A Resource Guide) | Disponible aquí |
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¡SIN PREVIO AVISO! (Without Warning! Earthquake Comic) | |
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Without Warning! Tsunami Comic (en español) | |
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¿Qué es una letrina? (What's a Latrine?) | ¿Qué es una letrina? (462.17 KB) |
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Inodoro de emergencia (Pee/Poo Twin Bucket System Stickers) |
русский (Russian)
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Землетрясения в штате Орегон - Когда начинается землетрясение (Earthquakes in Oregon: When the shaking starts) | Землетрясения в штате Орегон (1.48 MB) |
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Что такое ЯМА? (What's a Latrine?) | Что такое ЯМА? (774.08 KB) |
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Аварийный туалет (PEE/POO Twin Bucket System Stickers) | Аварийный туалет (766.32 KB) |
中文 (Simplified Chinese)
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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) |
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什么是便坑 (Latrine)? (What's a Latrine?) | 什么是便坑 (Latrine)? (808.17 KB) |
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紧急卫生间 (PEE/POO Twin Bucket System Stickers) | 紧急卫生间 (765.18 KB) |
Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
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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) |
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Hầm Cầu là gì? (What's a Latrine?) | Hầm Cầu là gì? (758.09 KB) |
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Toilet khẩn cấp (PEE/POO Twin Bucket System Stickers) | Toilet khẩn cấp (732.05 KB) |
Українська (Ukrainian)
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Що таке ЯМА? (What's a Latrine?) | Що таке ЯМА? (771.35 KB) |
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Аварійний туалет (PEE/POO Twin Bucket System Stickers) | Аварійний туалет (785.63 KB) |
한국어 (Korean)
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오레곤주와 지진 - 지진이 났을 때 (Earthquakes in Oregon: When the shaking starts) | 오레곤주와 지진 (1.53 MB) |
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재래식변소란? (What's a Latrine?) | 재래식변소란? (886.67 KB) |
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비상용 화장실 (PEE/POO Twin Bucket System Stickers) | 비상용 화장실 (879.73 KB) |
Soomaali (Somali)
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Dhulgariirada Oregon - Marka gariirku bilaabmo (Earthquakes in Oregon: When the shaking starts) | Dhulgariirada Oregon (1.38 MB) |
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Latrine waa maxay? (What's a Latrine?) | Latrine waa maxay? (721.67 KB) |
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Sooliga Degdega ah (PEE/POO Twin Bucket System Stickers) | Sooliga Degdega ah (716.68 KB) |
日本語 (Japanese)
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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)
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الزالزل األرضي يف أوريغون (Earthquakes in Oregon: When the shaking starts) | الزالزل األرضي يف أوريغون (1.43 MB) |
Karen
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Earthquakes in Oregon (in Karen) | Earthquake Primer in Karen (2.12 MB) |
नेपाली (Nepali)
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Earthquakes in Oregon (in Nepali) | Earthquake Primer in Nepali (1.46 MB) |