Tag: #EmergencyPlanning

Pacific Northwest Prepares For Major Earthquake

Posted onAuthorChris Owen

In 2018, a Portland City Council meeting drew a massive crowd, not out of collective concern for seismic safety, but largely in protest against mandatory earthquake retrofit policies. Chris Goldfinger, a prominent earthquake scientist and emeritus professor at Oregon State Read More …

NCL Safety First, Even During A Tsunami

Posted onAuthorChris Owen

In a remarkable display of safety protocol, cruise ships in Hawaii swiftly departed ports following powerful tsunami warnings on July 30, 2025. This rapid response, triggered by an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia’s coast, initiated advisories across the Pacific, including Read More …