Oregon is due for a magnitude 9.0 Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake....Gov't Urges Citizens to Prepare

State emergency officials will spend next week urging Southern Oregon residents to prepare for a magnitude 9.0 earthquake that could seriously disrupt food, water, transportation and other vital services.

"People need to have an emergency plan for their families," said Kim Lippert, spokesman for the Oregon Office of Emergency Management, which will head out on a road show to discuss the potential disaster and ways to prepare for it.

A workshop will present information about surviving and recovering from an earthquake at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, in Medford City Hall, 411 W. Eighth St.

State officials say Oregon is due for a magnitude 9.0 Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake.

Emergency officials have previously encouraged people to have 72 hours of supplies such as food and water on hand. Now they say people should plan for at least two weeks. Essential supplies in Oregon could be cut off for weeks or months, according to The Oregon Resilience Plan, prepared for the Oregon Legislature.

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Last Edited by Eddie The5thHorse on 09/15/2013 05:29 PM