Seismic Airwaves

Take a listen to this summary of Sabina’s conversation with Angie about the 2017 earthquake. Angie lived through the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in 2017 and shares her experience and thoughts on the earthquake, the impact, and a culture of support.

Technical Level: 1/5

Fear Factor: 3/5

Sabina habla con Angie sobre el terremoto de magnitud 7.1 que sucedió en 2017. Angie vivía en la Cuidad de México y ella comparte sus experiencias y opiniones sobre el sismo, los impactos, y una cultura de solidaridad.

Nivel técnico: 1/5

Nivel de asusto: 3/5

The coronavirus pandemic is forcing us to confront gaps in health care systems. Jan Koegler with the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department shares how her agency addresses emergency management.

Technical Level: 4/5

Fear Factor: 2/5

Leslie Rok lived close to the epicenter of the 1994 Northridge earthquake in California. Hear her story experiencing the moment magnitude 6.7 earthquake, and reflections 26 years later.

Technical Level: 1/5

Fear Factor: 4/5

Alice Busch, Operations Division Chief of Multnomah County Emergency Management, shares the latest on the novel coronavirus outbreak. 

The County activates for emergencies, from natural disasters to contagion outbreaks. Alice provides a view into emergency operations and shares from her decades of experiences on what is different about COVID-19. Recorded live at Portland State University on March 10, 2020 and organized by Dr. Jola Ajibade. 

See Multnomah County's latest updates at https://multco.us/novel-coronavirus-covid-19

Da’Von Wilson-Angel is the guest of this episode to answer the question of this episode: What are the Portland Neighborhood Emergency Teams? Da’Von describes why communities connections are helpful during a disaster, and what to expect in after Portland sees a major earthquake. Da’Von is the Neighborhood Emergency Team Program Specialist at the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management.

Technical Level: 2/5

Fear Factor: 1/5

Sabina talks to Yumei Wang, a resilience engineer with the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Resources. Yumei provides a general overview of the Cascadia Subduction Zone and what to expect from a major earthquake, focused on Portland and the Oregon coast.

Technical Level: 3/5

Fear Factor: 3/5

Ignorance may be blissful, but it won't help us prepare! Join Seismic Airwaves, based in Portland, Oregon, to learn from earthquake experts and survivors.

Ignorance may be blissful, but it won't help us prepare! Join Seismic Airwaves, based in Portland, Oregon, to learn from earthquake experts and survivors.