If you attended the "Be Geo-Hazard Smart: Aware & Prepared," on Sunday, Feb 25th, you likely came away with a much better understanding of the local earthquake hazards in the Beaverton and Portland area, and what to do to protect your family and home. We had two speakers: Aaron Fox, a noted geologist and top-notch emergency manager, and Rick Eilers, President of Prepared Northwest, Inc. This article highlights some of the key learnings and provides links for you to continue learning about geo-hazards and residential seismic retrofits.

     One of the cool things about being involved in Neighbors Ready! is meeting and talking to lots of inspiring people and learning from their experiences. Even people new in their preparedness journey can share important information about to how to get prepared.
     Case in point: Yesterday, I had the opportunity to talk with Sherrye Steffens. Sherrye had lived in Hawaii for over 40 years; currently, she lives in a retirement community, an HOA in King City, Oregon, with 1,700 residents who are over 55 years old, some with disabilities. With news of the August 2023 Hawaii wildfires that killed over 100 people and destroyed 2,207 buildings, Sherrye realized that her current home and community was vulnerable to disasters. She is determined to help educate and help her community to get prepared.