I recently received some interesting information from Carol Dunn, professional “Disaster Guru,” about the risks we face in the Green Lake neighborhood should an earthquake strike. On Solid Ground? Carol sent the following geological map from the Pacific Northwest Center for Geologic Mapping Studies: The purple areas of the map represent land that is fairly solid, leading to rocky soil for gardeners, but more stable ground in the event of an earthquake. The blue areas are solid, but not as solid as the purple areas. If there is going to be a landslide, it will probably be in a blue…
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Green Lake Community Preparedness Week is in the works
We received the following information about Green Lake Community Preparedness Week from Paul Kostek, Co-Secretary of the Green Lake Community Council. The date of the Community Preparedness Week is still to be determined. We’ll be sure to keep you in the loop as the event takes shape. Green Lake Community Council, in partnership with the Seattle Office of Emergency Management, is planning a Preparedness Week. We’re just starting the planning and welcome volunteers. Communication Hubs are being identified as emergency community gathering sites in case a major disaster occurs that makes it impossible to get information and help in…
