April is California Earthquake Preparedness Month and in light of recent seismic events on the East Coast, California's Office of Emergency Services is highlighting some safety measures folks can ...

Emergency managers recommend Oregonians have a two-week emergency preparedness kit at home and a 72-hour "get-home" kit in a vehicle or office because power, water, transportation and other systems we ...

Lessons from the Myanmar earthquake: Disaster preparedness Volunteers look for survivors near a building damaged in the magnitude 7.7 earthquake on March 28, 2025, in Naypyidaw, Myanmar.

A 4.5 magnitude earthquake hit Orcas Island early on the morning of Monday, March 2. It was the biggest quake that Washington has seen since 2020, according to U.S. Geological Survey data. It’s ...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), in collaboration with the Earthquake Unit, has ...

“In this case, we’re focused on an earthquake,” Hawn said. “An earthquake clearly would impact water systems all across the county. We are susceptible to it.” The PUD is legally required to have a ...

An 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific, drawing attention ...