After a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake, we should expect Portland’s sewers to be inoperable for months, if not longer, and having a plan in place to deal with human waste is an oft-overlooked household prep.

If you played our escape room, the Shaky Grounds Cafe, you solved a poop-related puzzle that introduced you to the concept of dealing with human waste but that task only scratched the surface. Go in-depth with game creator and host Tyler Robinson as he dives head-first into the Twin Bucket Emergency Toilet System.

PublicAlerts.org | Download the Emergency Toilet Handbook

Phlush.org | Download the Twin Bucket Leaflet

Buy a Toilet Seat w/ Lid for your 5-Gallon Bucket

In the premier episode of the Shaky Grounds Cafe Podcast, our designer and host attempts to answer the frequently asked question, where should I store my Emergency Preparedness Kit? Take a ramble with Tyler and his co-host Chat GPT as they attempt to answer this surprisingly elusive question.

Along the way they will visit many online resources including the DOGAMI Geological Hazard Viewer (an interactive map to help you discover natural hazards in your area), a 10-year old article from the Oregonian, The Cannon Beach Emergency Cache Container Program, the New Life on a Homestead website and the incredible Portland regional emergency preparedness resource, PubliAlerts.org