Some Suggested Resources on Earthquake Hazards and Preparedness

FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) PUBLICATIONS

GENERAL

• RED CROSS - Preparedness literature and classes - Call your local office
• DialExtension - Dial-in audio library - (206) 296-3425, (on touch-tone phone press #6)
• Video: "Surviving the Big One" 1989, 58 minutes, KCTS, Seattle, 1-800-937-5287
• King County Emergency Preparedness - (206) 296-3830
• Oregon Emergency Management (Salem, OR) (503) 378-2911
• Washington Dept. of Emergency Services (Olympia, WA) (360) 459-9191 (on touch-tone phone, press 3)
• The Federal Emergency Management Agency provides a wide variety of information.
  Publication lists and publications can be obtained through FEMA, P.O. Box 70274, Washington, D.C., 20024

REINFORCING OLDER HOMES/PREPARING YOUR HOME

• Videos:
  • "Earthquake Home Safe Home", 1990, 30 min., KCSM, 1700 W. Hillsdale Blvd, San Mateo, CA 94402 (415) 574-6586
  • "An Ounce of Prevention", 25 min., FEMA (address above)
• Magazine Article: 2 part article on preparing home for earthquakes, Oct. and Nov. 1990, $2 (subject to change),
  • Sunset Magazine, 80 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025

WASHINGTON AND OREGON EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS

• WASHINGTON STATE DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Division of Geology and Earth Resources, P.O. Box 47007, Olympia, WA 98504-7007, (360) 902-1450
  • "Washington State Earthquake Hazards" ($1) Information Circular 85, 88 pages (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED),
  • "A policy plan for improving earthquake safety in Washington: Fulfilling our responsibility" Washington Geology, 1992, Vol. 20, No. 1, pp. 39-40
• OREGON DEPT. OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES, Ste. 965, 800 NE Oregon St. #28, Portland, OR, 97232, (503) 731-4100
• UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
  • Taped messages on current seismicity and seismic hazards: (206) 543-7010
  • On-line earthquake information:
    • E-mail: mail quake@ess.washington.edu
    • Internet: finger quake@ess.washington.edu
    • Via Internet: http://www.ess.washington.edu/SEIS/PNSN
    • MAGAZINE ARTICLES
      • Cascadia Subduction Zone:
        • Science, 22 May 1987, Vol. 236, pp. 942-944
        • Science, 10 April 1987, Vol. 236, pp. 162-168
        • Nature, 8 February, 1990, Vol. 343, pp. 511-512
        • Science News, 2 February, 1990, p. 104
        • Nature, 12 Sept. 1991, Vol 353, pp. 156-158
        • Science, 5 April 1991, Vol. 252, pp. 101-103
      • Large shallow earthquakes within the Puget Basin 1,100 years ago
        • Science, Dec. 4, 1992, Vol. 258; Five articles.
        • Science News, Dec. 5, 1993, p. 388-389.
    • GENERAL EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION
      • Books:
        • "Earthquakes", 1988, Bruce A. Bolt, W.H. Freeman and Co. (paperback)
        • "Earthquakes and Geological Discovery", 1993, Bruce A. Bolt, Scientific American Library
      • Video: "Fire on the Rim - Episode 4: Preparing for Disaster", PBS, 57 min. - Ambrose Video 1-800-345-2690
      • Magazine Article: "Tsunamis", Smithsonian, March 1994, p. 28-39.
    (Ask your library or video rental outlet to get books or videos for you)

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