Ready.gov: Be Prepared - It's up to you!

Being prepared to take care of yourself and your family in the event of a natural or man made disaster can make the difference in surviving.  Evaluations of past disasters show us that each and every individual has to take steps to prepare.  It takes time for Federal, State and Local government to assemble and respond to disaster zones with enough supplies and resources to meet all of your needs.  Being prepared is a partnership and we are relying on you to be prepared for a minimum of 72 hours, but ideally two weeks.  This is easier than it sounds.  On this page you will find resources and checklists to help you be prepared.

Important disaster preparedness links:

• Did you know the City of Sandy has an emergency AM Radio station?  Tune to 1660 AM for messages in the event of an emergency.
• Ready.Gov - Ready.gov is a federal public service campaign designed to educate and empower the American people to prepare for, respond to and mitigate emergencies, including natural and man-made disasters.
  • Make A Plan - Step by step instructions for how to make an emergency plan.
  • Build A Kit - Step by step instructions for how to build a basic emergency kit.
  • Be Informed - Learn about what hazards are affecting your area, how to get emergency alerts and where to go in the event of an emergency.
• Oregon Office of Emergency Management - The State of Oregon's emergency management agency.
  • Hazards in Oregon - How to get prepared for the different types of hazards typically seen in our state.
  • Earthquakes - General earthquake and earthquake preparedness information.
  • Cascadia Subduction Zone - Information about the Cascadia Subduction Zone and why Oregon is such a seismically active area.
• Pacific Northwest Seismic Network Recent Events page - See all of the recent seismic activity in the Northwest
• Federal Emergency Management Agency - Home page for the federal government's emergency management agency.