Earthquake Preparedness Meeting! May 23 @ 7pm

QUAKE-UP CALL FOR PORTLAND

7:00 PM, Sunday, May 23
LDS CHURCH, Portland East Stake
2215 NE 106th Portland, OR
For more information, contact Brigitte Suggs at (503) 286-7686
or send an e-mail to: intelligentliving_poes@msn.com

Native American myths speak of a great shaking followed by a massive flood that has struck our coast in the past. Today we know these accounts refer to the last, great mega-thrust earthquake and tsunami to ravage the Oregon coast just over 310 years ago.

New scientific discoveries are also showing us what we thought about these great earthquakes and tsunamis may be all wrong. Prepare to be surprised and educated as James Roddey, from the Oregon Department of Geology, explores Native American legends, startling new geologic discoveries, and one of the great scientific detective stories of the 20th century, all in order to understand what The Big One has in store for Oregon.

You’ll also find out why elephants may be the best tsunami warning system for coastal Oregon!

 Careful, you may end up being as paranoid as James after you attend his presentation on earthquakes and tsunamis in Oregon.

Presented by: James Roddey of Portland, Oregon

Biography:  James Roddey, Earth Sciences Information Officer with the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI), has been with the State Agency since 1998.

With a background in geology, broadcasting and geoscience education, James works to help translate the often-complicated world of Oregon geology to a general audience. Explaining our relationship to natural hazards like earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides and other geologic mischief has
taken James throughout the Pacific Northwest as a featured speaker at everything from town hall meetings to national conferences. Just don’t call him Chicken Little. He prefers the Prophet of Doom...

In his spare time, James often confuses outdoor adventure with foolish behavior and so, inextricably, finds himself up a creek without a paddle (metaphorically speaking) on more occasions than he would like to remember.

The Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries is responsible for developing a geologic understanding of natural hazards in our state. The department makes this information available to communities and individuals to help reduce the risks from earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, floods and volcanic eruptions. The Department is also the lead state regulatory agency for the exploration, production and reclamation of mining, oil, gas and geothermal development.

The mission of the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries is to provide earth science information and regulation to make Oregon safe and prosperous. 

Learn more about Oregon’s geology by going online at: http://www.oregongeology.org