Tag: Cascadia earthquake scenario

Aftershock: Find your Cascadia Quake Story

Posted on by Julia Havens

Aftershock Oregon Partnership for Disaster Resilience OPDR

If a magnitude 9.0 earthquake hit Oregon’s coast today, would you be prepared? Would you know what type of impact this earthquake would have on the buildings in your community? Do you know how long your community would have to go without running water, electricity, or access to fuel?

Thanks to the new Aftershock web app, you can now prepare yourself for this impending event. Created as part of a collaboration between Hack Oregon, the University of Oregon’s Agora Journalism Center, Oregon Public Broadcasting, and a Portland-based new media design studio called Sticky, this web app gives you a detailed, personalized story about what is going to happen when the predicted 9.0 Cascade Subduction Zone earthquake hits Oregon’s coast. All you have to do is enter any address or city in the state of Oregon.

The Aftershock web app will tell you a three-part story.

  • Part 1 reveals the impact that the earthquake will have on the infrastructure in your community. It helps you understand how intense the shaking will be and whether you need to be worried about landslides or soil liquefaction.
  • Part 2 highlights how long your community will have to go without necessary resources, such as running water, fuel, and electricity.
  • Part 3 informs you about important resources that can help you prepare for this event.

Prepare yourselves, your families, and your friends for a 9.0 earthquake! Check out the Aftershock web app today at http://www.opb.org/aftershock/ and find out what you need to do to be ready.

For more information about the process of creating this important web app, here is an article from Media Shift: http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2015/05/turning-data-into-civic-tools-journalists-coders-students-collaborate-in-portland/.

 

Geoff Ostrove Oregon Sea Grant's Natural Resources Policy FellowAbout the Author: Geoff Ostrove was instrumental in helping to gather data for this project and connecting the team to subject area experts. Currently finishing his PhD in Media Studies, Geoff received his MCRP from PPPM in 2013 and is working with the Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority’s Seismic Rehabilitation Grant Program as the Oregon Sea Grant’s Natural Resources Policy Fellow. For more information about what Geoff is up to these days, check out his blog at http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/seagrantscholars/author/sea_ost/.

Another Great Tool for The Great Oregon ShakeOut!

Posted on by Julia Havens

OPDR, shakeout, hazard hunt game and poster, Oregon Partnership for Disaster Resilience.

The FEMA Earthquake School Hazard Hunt Game won the platinum award in the motion graphics product category!

The purpose of the FEMA Earthquake School Hazard Hunt is to create an interactive tool which engages young children to learn about earthquake hazard mitigation. Presented in the form of a school hazard hunt, players are transported into an animated school in which they are asked to choose a character, pick their desired room, and identify hazards within the room for tickets. Due to the target audience’s age group, the players are asked to identify the hazard and then identify which tools can be used to mitigate the hazard. By being shown how to mitigate hazards visually, it is believed that they are more likely to retain the information and understand complicated concepts. If engaged properly, students will learn tips and tricks about how to prepare for an earthquake while at school. The goal is to show children that if properly prepared, damages caused by earthquakes can be lessened and/or avoided.

The School Hazard Hunt Poster and Game began as a grass roots idea from Region X (AK, ID, OR, WA) that was funded out of FEMA-HQ and has recently received an award for the game portion. Tamra Biasco, Chief, FEMA Region X Risk Analysis Branch sent a broadcast email  giving special thanks for all the hard work and creativity that Region X provided to the Earthquake Program for identifying needs for National Initiatives.

Please share with your schools and another great tool to use for The Great Oregon ShakeOut!