Seattle is updating its Hazard Mitigation Plan – the City’s roadmap for reducing disaster risk before emergencies happen. Your voice matters. Seattle’s Office of Emergency Management wants to hear what risks and priorities matter […]
Read More »Steve Eberlein’s experience of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami left him grappling with this question: can a society adapt to a risk that it has never experienced before? He thinks […]
Read More »Last Saturday night, Lumen Field didn’t just host a playoff game — it hosted a geological event. As the Seahawks took the field, fans took it personally. Every stomp, cheer, and […]
Read More »People in Washington are able to receive ShakeAlert Messages directly on their phone through up to three methods: Please note…
Read More »Back in 2007, the Seattle Emergency Hubs began as a small idea — neighbors helping neighbors prepare for the unexpected. Fast forward to today, and that idea has blossomed into a powerful, citywide […]
Read More »Hub Captains watched and gathered lessons from the devastation in the southeastern United States. While heartbreaking and difficult to watch, it validated everything we are doing to help our communities […]
Read More »“A 6.4 earthquake off Vancouver Island triggers alert in Western WA” – published in The Seattle Times on Thursday, July 11, 2024.@USGS_ShakeAlert quickly detected the M6.4 offshore EQ’s magnitude & […]
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