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What is Oregon doing to prepare for earthquakes, tsunamis, and wildfire? Researchers at Oregon State University are working with the state Legislature to help them make informed decisions about how to prepare for natural hazards.
BONUS CONTENT:
Japan 2011 Earthquake
- Japan quake: Infrastructure damage will delay recovery. BBC News, March 17, 2011
- Mar 11, 2011 CE: Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, National Geographic
- 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami: Facts, FAQs, and how to help, World Vision
Earthquake and tsunami
- Oregon Resilience Plan, Supporting documents
- Oregon should make itself resilient for a big quake, by Yumei Wang, Jay Raskin and Edward Wolf, The Oregonian, Jan. 9, 2011.
- Will the Cascadia Earthquake be the Worst Disaster North America's Ever Seen? | Weathered (PBS Terra video)
- Partners Preparing for the Big One, S4E5, Engineering Out Loud
- The Tsunami Could Kill Thousands? Can They Build and Escape?
- OSU Newport facility built vertically for earthquake, tsunami (KOIN)
- Oregon State University president affirms decision for new marine studies building location
- Preparing for an Earthquake, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Wildfire
- Senate Bill 762
- Oregon's work to minimize wildfires gets a boost from federal legislation, Oregon Capital Chronicle, November 17, 2021
- As Oregon's wildfire season fades, new approaches to managing risk need to take hold, Oregon Capital Chronical, October 6, 2021.
- Spreading like Wildfire: The Rising Threat of Extraordinary Landscape Fires, United Nations report.
- Protect your Property from Wildfires, Federal Emergency Management Agency
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