"Tilt" Cascadia Quake Preparedness Panel

Join us for a panel discussion on how to prepare for the Cascadia earthquake.

Moderated by author Emma Pattee, this panel brings together experts who can help you take real, practical steps toward readiness. One of Pattee’s goals in writing Tilt was to motivate people to take action and prepare for the Cascadia earthquake. By celebrating her novel as Powell’s Pick for Portland, we want to bring the Portland community together to learn how to act on that motivation.

You’ll hear from authors of earthquake survival guides, specialists in emergency preparedness kits, and members of Portland’s emergency response teams—the people who will be on the front lines when disaster strikes.

Learn how to create a reunification plan with loved ones, find your nearest BEECN (you’ll leave knowing exactly what that is), and ensure you have the supplies to sustain yourself for two weeks. Ask questions, get expert advice, and walk away with clear next steps to help keep you and your community safe.

More details to come. Stay tuned!

Deb Moller is the former Public/Private Partnerships Manager at the Oregon Office of Emergency Management, a Senior Fellow in Center of Excellence - Homeland Security Emergency Management, and author of . She is also the founder of Cascadia Calling, a community based earthquake preparedness organization.

Henry Latourette Miller is a writer and city planner based in Portland, and also the author of . As a journalist, he's written about the Portland housing crisis, sustainable transportation, and the intersection between planning and culture for various publications, including Street Roots, BikePortland, and The Oregonian.

Marilyn Bishop is the founder & CEO of Cascadia Ready, a company that sells Earthquake Emergency Kits specifically built for the Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquake. They are one of the only emergency kits that meet the "Be 2 Weeks Ready" recommendations of Oregon, Washington and California emergency managers.

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