In Memory of the 2011 Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami

Video-- 2011 Earthquakes Worldwide–Plotted with Magnitudes

• John Cornelison
• 3/26/12

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  Japan , New zealand , Earthquakes , Gis , Us , Global

Video– 2011 Earthquakes Worldwide–Plotted with Magnitudes

Beachcomber Assesses Operation Lifeline Portion of the Evergreen Quake Exercise

• John Cornelison
• 6/15/12

The Vashon Beachcomber has done a nice article on a key aspect of last week’s 2012 Evergreen Quake exercise. Entitled, “Emergency drill shows a marine lifeline could be established for Vashon”, Editor and author Leslie Brown included a number of great quotes from islanders and county officials and crew. She noted key advances such as actually testing gurneys with the boat to be aware of potential issues ahead of time.

2015 National Preparedness Report Released

• John Cornelison
• 6/2/15

Last Thursday, FEMA and its partners released the 2015 National Preparedness Report (NPR). The NPR is an annual status report summarizing the Nation's progress toward reaching the 2011 National Preparedness Goal of a secure and resilient nation. This report marks the fourth iteration of the NPR. The 2015 NPR places particular emphasis on highlighting preparedness progress in implementing the National Planning Frameworks. The Frameworks describe how the whole community works together to achieve the Goal.