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  • What if? Ice storms, earthquakes pose real danger to Eugene

    By Tom Adams and KVAL News Staff   |  Published: Jul 23, 2014 at 6:04 PM PDT EUGENE, Ore. – The region got a taste of the problem last December and February.   Severe snow and ice storms put thousands of Lane County residents in the dark, some for the better part of a week, amidst record cold temperatures. But what if the power […]

    July 28, 2014   6:22 pm

  • A Fresh Look at the Northwest’s Next Great Cascadia Earthquake

    January 26 marks the 314-Year Anniversary of the last Cascadia Earthquake “The very advances that are the foundations of our modern communities create vulnerability along with convenience” said Michael Kubler, Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup (CREW) President. “The revised Cascadia scenario is a crucial tool for regional leaders to use in developing policies and plans for […]

    January 26, 2014   7:00 am