Mark your calendars for Thursday, September 5th, 5 to 7pm. This free event is designed to help you and your family be prepared for emergency events such as earthquakes, floods, winter storms, and other disasters. As far off as these sorts of events may seem. They do happen.
My family and I went through a terrible winter storm last January. Our house lost power for 5 days when temperatures were a low a 16 degrees and didn’t get above freezing for 3 days straight. It was tough, but we got through it while remaining in our home to safeguard it from freezing pipes and to care for our pets. With proper equipment, we did fine.
This week’s Emergency Preparedness Fair will feature 20 booths plus programs and activities. This year will include The Big Shaker, the world’s largest mobile earthquake simulator. The Pacific Northwest is overdue for “the big one”. The area has a history of magnitude 9 earthquakes. It has happened here, and it will again.
Now is the time to think about and plan for these events. This is a great opportunity to prepare yourself and your family. The event will take place at city hall, 380 A Avenue.
Dianne