NET’s helping out at the Clackamas Town Center. Assisting Salvation Army with food distribution. Red Cross is providing medical services and Clackamas County is helping with resource referral. Providing treats for the pups. Pups are also receiving crates and handmade doggie blankets
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Five Simple Steps You Can Take Tonight to Prepare for a Major Earthquake
It’s never fun to think about your family in a disaster situation, but a few simple steps can make your family safer and better prepared in the days after a major earthquake.
Have a few minutes right now? Here are 5 things you can quickly do today that will absolutely keep your family safer in the next major earthquake.
1. Put Shoes By Your Bed
Imagine, it’s dark, the power is out, you are in bare feet, and you have to evacuate. A pair of shoes can be a gamechanger in a dangerous situation.
Have 15 seconds? Put a pair of old shoes under your bed right now.
2. Add a Flashlight to Your Nightstand
Expect the power to be out after an earthquake. By relying on a flashlight for emergency events, you can see what's going on around you and preserve your phone's power.
3. Move Your Earthquake Kit
Your go bag should be easy to grab and near the main exit of your home, so you can get it quickly. Consider a coat closet that's easily accessible, and remember not to hide your emergency kit under a bunch of junk!
4. Give Everyone Emergency Information
If you're like most of us, you probably have an emergency contacts list attached to your fridge or on your home office bulletin board. Put a copy in your child's backpack, the glove box of your car, your wallet or purse, and in your earthquake kit. Include an out-of-town emergency contact. Let them know your status as soon as possible. Local phone lines may be jammed after an earthquake so it will be easier to reach someone outside of the disaster area.
5. Choose an Emergency Meeting Place
If an earthquake strikes during the day, you’ll likely be separated from your loved ones. You may be at work while children are at school. Discuss with your family where you plan to reunite in the event of a disaster. Your cell phones migh
Overlook NET is one of the Portland Neighborhood Emergency Teams (which are part of the national Community Emergency Response Team program
