Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup

We are working with the City of Tacoma Government and their Planning Tacoma team, Washington Emergency Management Division and the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation in developing a guide book for other jurisdictions in performing their own URM inventories.

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International ShakeOut Day was October 17—over 58.2 million participants registered to take part.

Participating in the Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill is an excellent step toward building greater resilience. Keep up the momentum by sharing preparedness information with your network and encouraging everyone to take at least one more resilience-building action this month, such as doing a home hazard hunt, securing their space, developing a business continuity plan, organizing disaster kits, and asking an insurance agent about their earthquake insurance options.

For ideas and information, check out:

Earthquake Country Seven Steps: https://www.earthquakecountry.org/sevensteps/
Insure Against Earthquakes: https://www.insureagainstearthquakes.org, plus the education & outreach toolbox: https://www.educate.insureagainstearthquakes.org/
Earthquake Safety at Home (FEMA-530 PDF):https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/2020-08/fema_earthquakes_fema-p-530-earthquake-safety-at-home-march-2020.pdf
Protect Your Business webpage: https://crew.org/what-you-can-do/protecting-your-business/
Ready to Recover podcasts: podcasts.crew.org

Did you just participate in ShakeOut moments ago? Another great time is at home tonight with your loved ones having dinner, watching TV or playing in the backyard.

International ShakeOut Day is also an ideal springboard for sharing preparedness information with your network and encouraging everyone to take a few steps today toward securing their space, organizing disaster kits, and minimizing post-disaster financial hardship. For ideas and information, check out:

EarthquakeCountry.org/sevensteps/
InsureAgainstEarthquakes.org
Earthquake Safety at Home (FEMA-530 PDF)
Ready to Recover podcasts: podcasts.crew.org

June 28 is National Insurance Awareness Day
Insurance is an important tool for disaster recovery. Take advantage of National Insurance Awareness Day to launch an outreach campaign or send a message to your network encouraging financial preparedness for earthquakes and other disasters. You’ll find free messaging graphics and content in the Insure Against Earthquakes toolbox: https://lnkd.in/gBsC_m4S