The 100+ items you need in your emergency preparedness kit

The 100+ items you need in your emergency preparedness kit

Are you really prepared for a disaster? The King County Emergency Management Agency recommends having two weeks worth of food and water. For a couple, that's 28 gallons of water, 28 breakfasts, 28 lunches, and 28 dinners. Also, don't forget supplies like an ax, an extra pair of glasses and proper shoes.

Are you really prepared for a disaster? The King County Emergency Management Agency recommends having two weeks worth of food and water. For a couple, that's 28 gallons of water, 28 breakfasts, 28 lunches, and 28 dinners. Also, don't forget supplies like an ax, an extra pair of glasses and proper shoes.

Does your home need an earthquake retrofit? Here's how to check

Does your home need an earthquake retrofit? Here's how to check

It was on this day 17 years ago that the Nisqually earthquake rocked our region.Since then, some homeowners have spent thousands of dollars to retrofit their homes and protect their property from a major earthquake.If your home was built before 1980, it is likely not secured to the foundation.

It was on this day 17 years ago that the Nisqually earthquake rocked our region.Since then, some homeowners have spent thousands of dollars to retrofit their homes and protect their property from a major earthquake.If your home was built before 1980, it is likely not secured to the foundation.

Earthquake preparedness tips

Earthquake preparedness tips

What to do to make it throughSeattle emergency managementKing County emergency managementHow to prepare yourself and your familyOffice and personal kit suppliesFamily emergency plan

What to do to make it throughSeattle emergency managementKing County emergency managementHow to prepare yourself and your familyOffice and personal kit suppliesFamily emergency plan

'Safety should never be compromised:' Are Washington schools prepared for earthquakes?

'Safety should never be compromised:' Are Washington schools prepared for earthquakes?

Washington's state superintendent admits earthquakes are the biggest casualty risk to students in our schools.But not much is being done in our state especially when you look at what is happening in other West Coast states and British Columbia.Washington is the only state that doesn't have a law or policy on doing seismic upgrades in our school.

Washington's state superintendent admits earthquakes are the biggest casualty risk to students in our schools.But not much is being done in our state especially when you look at what is happening in other West Coast states and British Columbia.Washington is the only state that doesn't have a law or policy on doing seismic upgrades in our school.

Strong 6.4 magnitude earthquake rattles Taiwan's coast

Strong 6.4 magnitude earthquake rattles Taiwan's coast

A magnitude-6.4 earthquake struck Tuesday near the coast of Taiwan, and people may be trapped inside a building.

A magnitude-6.4 earthquake struck Tuesday near the coast of Taiwan, and people may be trapped inside a building.

Tsunami detection buoy washes ashore in Oregon

Tsunami detection buoy washes ashore in Oregon

DART Buoy used for detecting tsunami waves washed ashore this week, the National Weather Service in Portland confirmed. 

DART Buoy used for detecting tsunami waves washed ashore this week, the National Weather Service in Portland confirmed. 

Tsunami threat triggered Gray's Harbor emergency alert - but nobody got it

Tsunami threat triggered Gray's Harbor emergency alert - but nobody got it

ABERDEEN, Wash. -- A 7.9 earthquake under the Gulf of Alaska led to a Tsunami Watch along the entire west coast Tuesday morning, including Washington.

ABERDEEN, Wash. -- A 7.9 earthquake under the Gulf of Alaska led to a Tsunami Watch along the entire west coast Tuesday morning, including Washington.

'I would have been dead': Many in Grays Harbor slept through tsunami danger

'I would have been dead': Many in Grays Harbor slept through tsunami danger

GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY, Wash. -  The timing of the earthquake in Alaska early Tuesday morning that triggered a tsunami watch on the West Coast gave people in Grays Harbor County a close look at a worst-case scenario.On Tuesday at Duffy’s Restaurant, many customers said they slept right through the potential danger.“If it had happened, I would have been dead,” Norma Carter said.

GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY, Wash. -  The timing of the earthquake in Alaska early Tuesday morning that triggered a tsunami watch on the West Coast gave people in Grays Harbor County a close look at a worst-case scenario.On Tuesday at Duffy’s Restaurant, many customers said they slept right through the potential danger.“If it had happened, I would have been dead,” Norma Carter said.

Alaska earthquake shows complexity of tsunami warnings

Alaska earthquake shows complexity of tsunami warnings

The powerful earthquake that struck beneath the Gulf of Alaska early Tuesday generated a tsunami, but before gauges could show that it was very small, warnings went out to a vast swath of the state and British Columbia, while a lower-level alert targeted the rest of the West Coast.The magnitude-7.9 earthquake set in motion complex analysis that eventually downgraded and called off all alerts in less than four hours, but the protocol for the initial warnings only considered magnitude and location, said David Hale, a lead decision maker at the National Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer, Alaska.

The powerful earthquake that struck beneath the Gulf of Alaska early Tuesday generated a tsunami, but before gauges could show that it was very small, warnings went out to a vast swath of the state and British Columbia, while a lower-level alert targeted the rest of the West Coast.The magnitude-7.9 earthquake set in motion complex analysis that eventually downgraded and called off all alerts in less than four hours, but the protocol for the initial warnings only considered magnitude and location, said David Hale, a lead decision maker at the National Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer, Alaska.

Alaska hit by 7.9 earthquake; tsunami warning canceled

Alaska hit by 7.9 earthquake; tsunami warning canceled

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A powerful earthquake struck off an island in the Gulf of Alaska, prompting a tsunami threat that sent the state's residents along the southern coast and western Canada fleeing for higher ground just after midnight Tuesday.After a few intense hours, the tsunami warning was canceled, allowing people to return home from shelters.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A powerful earthquake struck off an island in the Gulf of Alaska, prompting a tsunami threat that sent the state's residents along the southern coast and western Canada fleeing for higher ground just after midnight Tuesday.After a few intense hours, the tsunami warning was canceled, allowing people to return home from shelters.

Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes off Caribbean coast of Honduras

Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes off Caribbean coast of Honduras

HONDURAS – A magnitude 7.6 earthquake registered in the Caribbean Tuesday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey.The epicenter is located off the northern coast of Honduras.

HONDURAS – A magnitude 7.6 earthquake registered in the Caribbean Tuesday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey.The epicenter is located off the northern coast of Honduras.

Over 400 dead from earthquake in Iran-Iraq border area

Over 400 dead from earthquake in Iran-Iraq border area

Rescuers dug with their bare hands Monday through the debris of buildings brought down by a powerful earthquake that killed more than 400 people in the once-contested mountainous border region between Iraq and Iran, with nearly all of the victims in an area rebuilt since the end of the ruinous 1980s war.

Rescuers dug with their bare hands Monday through the debris of buildings brought down by a powerful earthquake that killed more than 400 people in the once-contested mountainous border region between Iraq and Iran, with nearly all of the victims in an area rebuilt since the end of the ruinous 1980s war.

Iranians report at least 140 dead, 860 injured from quake

Iranians report at least 140 dead, 860 injured from quake

A powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit the region along the border between Iran and Iraq on Sunday, killing at least 61 people and injuring 300 in Iran, an Iranian official said.

A powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit the region along the border between Iran and Iraq on Sunday, killing at least 61 people and injuring 300 in Iran, an Iranian official said.

Earthquake retrofits of homes: What's involved, the cost, and how new technology could help

Earthquake retrofits of homes: What's involved, the cost, and how new technology could help

SEATTLE -- "Peace of mind," says Kim Grgich, explaining why she did a seismic retrofit to her 1926 home on Seattle's Queen Anne Hill.When asked why others should do the same, because then "their house is not going to slip off the foundation -- and crumble."Grgich is one of the few in Seattle that's ready for the "Big One".

SEATTLE -- "Peace of mind," says Kim Grgich, explaining why she did a seismic retrofit to her 1926 home on Seattle's Queen Anne Hill.When asked why others should do the same, because then "their house is not going to slip off the foundation -- and crumble."Grgich is one of the few in Seattle that's ready for the "Big One".

Magnitude 3.9 earthquake strikes off California coast

Magnitude 3.9 earthquake strikes off California coast

The U.S. Geological Survey says the earthquake hit at midnight Tuesday and had an epicenter about 10 miles (16 kilometers) northwest of San Clemente Island.

The U.S. Geological Survey says the earthquake hit at midnight Tuesday and had an epicenter about 10 miles (16 kilometers) northwest of San Clemente Island.