EARTHQUAKE: Did you feel it? 4.0 magnitude this afternoon
Did you feel it? We heard from one person south of Alki Point who said they did – a 4.0-magnitude earthquake at 3:22 this afternoon, epicenter east of North Bend. Lots of info here – and if you DID...
View ArticleAre you ready? Get your spot at this earthquake-prep presentation
Though November might seem far away, the city’s earthquake-preparedness presentations tend to fill up fast, so we’re sharing word of this one in case you want to sign up: Are you prepared for the next...
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VIDEO: Are you ready for a quake? Explorer West is.
Even if you weren’t part of Thursday’s statewide earthquake drill – you can get your preparedness going ANY TIME. Here’s some inspiration – at Explorer West Middle School (WSB sponsor), the drill went...
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HELICOPTER ALERT: Emergency-preparedness exercise at West Seattle’s Terminal...
Rare chance to tell you way in advance when and why helicopters are expected in the area. The Port of Seattle just announced that multiple agencies also including Seattle Fire, King County, and...
View ArticleEARTHQUAKE AFTERMATH: Two maps you need to see
Even if you didn’t feel it, the Vancouver Island earthquake late last night is another wakeup call reiterating the message that we all need to be ready, because someday we’re going to shake in a big...
View ArticleWere you here for the Nisqually Earthquake, 15 years ago today? New info on...
15 years ago this morning, at 10:54 am on February 28, 2001, the 6.8-magnitude Nisqually Earthquake hit. Here’s some of what it did in West Seattle. Nothing anywhere that big has shaken us since. But...
View ArticleARE YOU READY? Simple way to help with big regional earthquake drill
You might have heard about the big regional earthquake-preparedness drill that’s under way in a variety of places all week. Here’s how you can help: Join your West Seattle Emergency Communication Hubs...
View ArticleALERT: Earthquake drill, with helicopters, at Terminal 5 on Saturday
Just found out tonight that Terminal 5 will host yet another drill with helicopters on Saturday – this time, as part of the Cascadia Rising megaquake drill that’s been happening at a variety of...
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NEW INFO: Saturday helicopter drill @ Terminal 5
(WSB photo from November 2015, helicopters at Terminal 5 during drill) Just got more information about tomorrow’s drill at Terminal 5, which noted here last night after we found out about it from a...
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West Seattle weekend scenes: Aerial-rescue drill @ Terminal 5
If you went to the overlook at Jack Block Park expecting to see nonstop activity during today’s aerial-rescue drill, you would have been disappointed. But every so often, helicopters did take off –...
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Helping out at the Hub: Quake drill draws big volunteer turnout
(WSB photos) No helicopters at this earthquake drill – it was all about the people. Neighborhood Emergency Communication Hubs around the city “activated” today, including the one behind Neighborhood...
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Emergency preparedness can be fun! 3 weeks to Disaster Relief Trials in West...
September is Preparedness Month. This year brings more than the standard – and important! – reminders about disaster kits – it also brings the 2016 Seattle Disaster Relief Trials, starting from Alki...
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PREPAREDNESS: Churches learning from Red Cross today; Disaster Relief Bike...
It’s the last week of Preparedness Month and we have two related notes today: RED CROSS LESSONS: That trailer is parked by Hope Lutheran Church right now because of what’s happening inside: With the...
View ArticleBE PREPARED! Not just for storms: Free class in West Seattle
Here’s hoping you are already ready for the stormy weather that’s on the way. But storm trouble is just one of the challenges you need to be prepared for. And you’re invited to find out about being...
View ArticleLive or work in The Junction? New Emergency Communication Hub ‘opens’ this...
With an earthquake drill this morning, and what you might consider a “storm drill” last weekend, preparedness may well be on your mind. Today, we have news about West Seattle’s Emergency Communication...
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