Congratulations!

Thanks to All Who Participated

What a team! How is it possible that so many people can work together for four days and achieve so much?

The answer: It's what Vashon is all about, isn't it? Neighbors helping neighbors.

Many thanks to everyone who came to "play" in Vashon's Cascadia Rising earthquake exercise.

We had many new faces and our mailing list (http://goo.gl/qk7zTf) does not begin to reach out to all from the following groups who gave of their time to support the exercise, so please feel free to pass on our heartfelt congratulations and thanks:

• Vashon Auxiliary Communications Services (ACS)
• Vashon Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
• Vashon Medical Reserve Corps (MRC)
• Voice of Vashon (VoV)
• Vashon Island Fire & Rescue (VIFR) staff and volunteers
• Vashon Marine Emergency Response Unit (MERT)
• The Seattle based 181st Brigade Support Battalion (BSB)
• Vashon Neighborhood Emergency Response Organizations (NERO)
• King County Sherriff’s Office (KCSO)
• King County Office of Emergency Management (KC OEM)
• Vashon Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Team

The World Was Watching

Here's a quick clickable sample collection of just some of the media coverage mentioning Vashon over the last week.

• VIFR & VashonBePrepared Booklet on Cascadia Rising and more
  
• Vashon Beachcomber: Cascadia quake preparation under way
• Vashon Beachcomber: June Cascadia Rising drill will teach agency cooperation
• Vashon Beachcomber: Cascadia Cascadia Rising: Exercise next week will test local groups during disaster
• Vashon Beachcomber: Cascadia rising exercise begins
• Vashon Beachcomber: Cascadia Rising continues on Vashon
• Vashon Beachcomber: Lessons learned from Cascadia Rising: Be prepared, more volunteers needed
• Vashon Beachcomber: Volunteers currently show their strength on Vashon
• Vashon Beachcomber's Flicker feed of photos
  
• Voice of Vashon: Cascadia Rising Scenario
• Voice of Vashon: Island Crossroads – Cascadia Rising - plus daily Morning Scramble broadcasts
• KPLU FM: Vashon Island Prepares For The Big One With ‘Cascadia Rising’ Earthquake Drill
• King County OEM: Cascadia Rising - massive earthquake exercise wraps up
• King County OEM: Cascadia Rising: How Vashon Island would respond to a catastrophic earthquake


• United Kingdom Express: BIG ONE COMING? US TODAY preparing for devastating earthquake and tsunami strike
• Seattle Times: 20,000 to practice readiness for Northwest megaquake, tsunami
• KIRO 7: Biggest drill in state history will simulate 9.0 earthquake
• KIRO TV: Earthquake prep - Helicopters essential after major quakes
• News Tribune: Drill begins - Cascadia Rising earthquake underway
• ABC News: Massive Rehearsal Planned for Northwest Mega-Quake, Tsunami
• VIFR: Cascadia Rising Exercise
• Bellingham Herald: National Guard lands on Vashon Island beach as part of Cascadia Rising drill
• MyNorthwest: Largest earthquake drill in Pacific Northwest history kicks off
• News Observer: Drill begins - Cascadia Rising earthquake underway
• Tri-City Herald: Response to massive earthquake on Vashon Island as part of Cascadia Rising drill
• Washington Military Department: Cascadia Rising showcases preparedness skills
• Emergency Management: What Whatcom County, Wash., Needs to Fix Before the 'Big One' Hits
• Oregon Live: 20,000 to participate in massive NW earthquake, tsunami drill
• Sun Herald: Rehearsal for mega-quake 'catastrophe' starts in Northwest
• Geos News: http://us.geosnews.com/p/us/wa/king-county/vashon/cascadia-rising-continues-on-vashon_5216949
• Merced Sun-Star: Responders hone parachuting, other skills at doomsday drill
• San Teller: Getting ready for the Massive One: Cascadia Rising 2016 getting underway
• The Charlotte Observer: Rehearsal for mega-quake 'catastrophe' starts in Northwest
• KIRO 7: VIDEO: ‘Cascadia Rising' earthquake drill
• The Tribune: Rehearsal for mega-quake 'catastrophe' starts in Northwest
• Military Times: Military, FEMA test Pacific Northwest mega-quake battle plans
• Investment Watch: TODAY’S THE DAY – Preparing for the Big One: ‘Cascadia Rising 2016’ getting under way
• Atlas Obscura: Practicing for the Pacific Northwest's Massive Future Earthquake
• Seattle Emergency Hubs: Successful Cascadia Rising - Seattle Emergency Hub Drills
• Tweets with hash tag: #CascadiaRising
• Fox News: Preparing for the Big One - ‘Cascadia Rising 2016’ getting under way
• Before Its News: FEMA Begins Massive Earthquake and Tsunami Drill Called “Cascadia Rising” Starting June 7 (Video)
• Here's a bizarre retelling of the story, that tries to link exercises with subsequent shootings and other social evils, including government takeovers. Fortunately there's not much on Vashon to interest all those armed politicians ready to sweep down on Vashon's riches!
• UH-60 Blackhawk lands as part of Cascadia Rising
• Military World: Floating Causeway to Vashon Island


• KPLU: Authorities Tallying Lessons Learned From Cascadia Rising Exercises

 We also located a bunch more videos from the military public affairs' DVIDS:

• Medevac Training
• State Partnership Program Officials Visit Washington for Cascadia Rising 16
• Floating Causeway to Vashon Island
• Joint Training in Tacoma prepares units for natural disaster
• Vashon Island causeway ferry exercise
• A number of other (generally non-Vashon) Cascadia Rising 2016 videos

- Rick Wallace
President, VashonBePrepared

- Hank Lipe
Fire Chief, Vashon Island Fire & Rescue