NET Earthquake Plans

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NET Teams build and manage a plan called an Earthquake Plan (formerly "Operations Plan") for when a big disaster happens in the region. This could be something like a really strong earthquake or a more unlikely event, like an EMP burst that can shut down communications and electronics. If an event like this happens, the team self deploys. The Earthquake Plan is the document that tells team members where to meet, how to communicate, and what the highest response priorities are when they have to self deploy. For other disasters and emergencies, such as extreme weather events or floods, PBEM is responsible for deploying and managing volunteers.

Although this document is likely only to be used for an earthquake, it helps the community in other ways. It enables the NET, and PBEM, to learn more about how resilient the community is. This information helps PBEM decide how to get the neighborhoods in Portland to prepare for disasters. It also helps NET Team Leaders set capability goals for their team and their community.

For a list of all plans see the list of Teams

Examples

For an overview of how two teams created their model plans, and links to their documents, view this one-hour presentation recorded 2021.03.17. (Tip: Use the 'settings' gear to increase playback speed and finish in less time.)

Mapping and Other Useful Data Sources

NET Data Sources