Swarm of 7 Earthquakes around Rainier

New NY Times Special Report-- Promises of Preparedness Followed Devastating Earthquakes. And Yet.

• John Cornelison
• 4/15/14

Somewhat serendipitously, the New York Times Retro Report has come out with a special report on earthquake preparedness published April 13th – the same month as the Pacific Northwest’s 1949 and 1965 earthquakes.

Ham radio license classes offered soon in West Seattle

• unknown
• 1/13/18

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  Ham radio , Amateur radio , West seattle

Hello 2018! The new year promises some great opportunities in emergency preparedness and response education, exercises, and collaborations. One very important area of emphasis is communications. If your NERO group doesn’t already include a few folks with a ham radio license and equipment, it would be great to consider adding that to the list of your neighborhood’s skills and resources!

Vashon Community Cooling Centers–Updated 6/26/21 AM

• John Cornelison
• 6/26/21

An extended heat wave is affecting Vashon and the rest of the Puget Sound this weekend with  high temperatures that could exceed 110 degrees by Monday.

Three air conditioned cooling center locations are available on Vashon, open from 10:00am to 6:00pm each day. Masks and social distancing are required.

• The lobby of Vashon Center for the Arts, south of town at 19600 Vashon Highway at the intersection with Cemetery Road. Open all three days, through Monday.
  
• Subway restaurant, in town at 17408 Vashon Highway one block north of the intersection with Bank Road. Open all three days, through Monday.
• Vashon Library, in town at 17210 Vashon Highway, at Ober Park. Open Saturday and Monday, closed Sunday.
  

If you need transportation to reach the cooling centers, arrange a trip by contacting Vashon Community Van at 206-263-5901 or email communityvan@kingcounty.gov, or go online to: