Great Oregon ShakeOut!
Tillamook County Citizens Corps Council
Vision: Prepared and resilient communities across Tillamook County
What you need to know
Who, What, Where, When, Why & How
★ Who: Everyone may need to evacuate to a safe place.
★ What: Evacuate due to earthquake ground movement causing unsafe structures, power outages, ruptured water and sanitation pipes, and potential water Inundation from high waves.
★ Where: Pre determine your "safe location" out of the inundation zone; and/or outside of your home structure. Where are your emergency supplies stored?
★ When: Evacuate immediately after the shaking stops. Do not return until authorities confirm it is safe.
★ Why: To ensure safety and access to critical supplies like shelter, water, food and communication tools.
★ How: Evacuate on foot, as roads will likely be impassable due to road damage, or obstructions such as trees, power lines, etc, and/or gridlock. Aim to reach safe or high
Quien, Que, D6nde Cuando, Por gue y Como
* Q uien: Es posible que todos necesiten evacuar a un lugar seguro.
* Que: Evacuar debido a movimiento de tierra por terremoto que causa estructuras inseguras, cortes de energra, rotura de tubedas de agua y saneamiento y posible agua por alas altas.
* D6nde: determina tu "lugar seguro" fuera de tu casa. lD6nde estan tus suministros de emergencia?
* Cuando: Evacue inmediatamente despues de que cese el temblor. No regrese a su casa hasta que las autoridades confirmen que es seguro.
* Por gue: Para garantizar la seguridad y el acceso a suministros cr1ticos coma refugio, agua, alimentos y comunicaci6n.
* Como: Evacue a pie, ya que las carreteras probablemente estaran intransitables debido a danos u obstrucciones coma arboles, cables electricos o atascos. lntente llegar a un terreno elevado en 10 a 15 minutes.
GET READY TO SHAKE OUT, THEN MOVE OUT OF THE TSUNAMI ZONE
You are invited to join thousands of fellow Oregonians participating on October 16th at 10:16 a.m. in the 2025 Great Oregon ShakeOut!
What’s involved?
First, register for the ShakeOut - ShakeOut.org/oregon Next, sign up for Tillamook County Emergency alerts
Then between now and October 16th, review your emergency preparedness
Gobag - Do you have what you need? When disaster strikes there may be little or no time to gather the essential items you will need. Simply stock a backpack or duffel with the essential supplies you need to survive for 3 days and keep it in a convenient place to grab and go. More information - https://evcnb.org/gobags
Evacuation route - Do you know your evacuation route? Do you know how long it will take you to WALK there? Roads will likely be impassible. What if you aren’t at home – do you know the evacuation route in other areas?
For more information - https://www.oregon.gov/dogami/tsuclearinghouse/Pages/default.aspx
Family plan - Does everyone in your family know how to contact each other if separated in a disaster? For more information - - https://evcnb.org/planning-for-emergencies
Then on October 16th, our fictional earthquake shaking starts at 10:16am. Wherever you are - Drop! Cover! Hold On
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Why is “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” important to practice? You may only have seconds to protect yourself in an earthquake before strong shaking knocks you down, or something falls on you. Practicing helps you be ready to react. In the Big One, strong shaking may last as long as 5 minutes.
Once shaking stops, if you live in the tsunami zone, grab your gobag and move quickly to high ground. The earthquake is your tsunami warning. In some areas, the initial tsunami waves start arriving in 10 minutes.
Some communities have special events planned. Learn about what your community is doing for the Great Oregon ShakeOut.
At the end of the exercise, please let us know how it went by filling out this quick survey
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