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Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Emergency Management Committee
Feb. 26, 2019 Minutes....Cache storage shed...
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10 comments:
george
said...
How about solar lighting and a port for recharging phones?
It's just storage...I don't see the cache as being a long term hang out for charging cell phones that will be useless anyways. People need to be able to survive, on their own, for an extended period of time. The population density of the peninsula is so small that the rescue priority for us will be very low. People who live on the peninsula need to think long and hard about how this will play out. Basic life sustaining items...clean drinking water should be #1...then food & shelter...but not cell phones.
I see big HUEY Hellicopters from Vietnam days making training runs down the Peninsula. The logical conclusion is that they will be out here if there is a disaster. You choose your disaster, I think. Freezing to death, Tornadoes, and floods can be counted on in some parts of the country. Out here on the beach we are taking our chances but the odds are a lot better. I'm old anyway. What's a year or two in such a long life when you get these fantastic sunsets.
Tsunami and earthquake experts will be in Pacific County April 9 for presentations and discussions on tsunami vertical evacuation structures, potential earthquake early warning systems, and survival strategies.
Officials from the Washington Emergency Management Division will be joined by the Washington Geological Survey, the National Weather Service, Sea Grant Washington and local emergency management officials in the 90-minute presentation, which will include time for questions.
Public presentations will be held at: · 10:00 a.m. April 9th at the Pacific County PUD Auditorium, 405 Duryea Street, in Raymond · 7:00 p.m. April 9th at the Chautauqua Lodge, 304 14th St NW, in Long Beach
This is the third year for what’s been nicknamed the “tsunami roadshow. “The goal this year is to make sure as many people know and understand what tsunami alerts are, how to receive them and what to do to survive a tsunami,” Pacific County Emergency Management Director Scott McDougall said.
For More information please feel free to contact McDougall at smcdougall@co.pacific.wa.us or by calling (360)875-9338 or (360)642-9338.
For 99% of the residents,this cache has been an absolute waste of time and money. Do you think you will be able to get to the building, open it, stand in line, get your goods and then escape? The only way you may use whatever you store is if you keep it at your house, accessible and ready to move/use. The 'cache" is merely a "feel good" for some folks who believe they know better than the rest of us and seek credit for their "wasted deeds".
It's not a waste of time and money for anyone who lives between the ridge and dunes. These people are the most at risk and the cache gives them an viable option to store life saving items. If/when the event happens their only concern should be to get to high ground as quickly as possible. Older people do not need to be hauling a heavy item with them as they escape. Having an emergency cache that they can rely on after the event could very well save their lives. Your conclusion that the cache is merely a feel good and wasted deed is way off base and totally uncalled for disinformation.
By the time people get to the ridge, their “cache” will be gone. Keep it at home. Don’t let these few fool you. They are doing it for reasons other than your survival.
10 comments:
How about solar lighting and a port for recharging phones?
It's just storage...I don't see the cache as being a long term hang out for charging cell phones that will be useless anyways. People need to be able to survive, on their own, for an extended period of time. The population density of the peninsula is so small that the rescue priority for us will be very low. People who live on the peninsula need to think long and hard about how this will play out. Basic life sustaining items...clean drinking water should be #1...then food & shelter...but not cell phones.
In a disaster, do you really think anyone will stand in line to get their own cache? Smh.
I see big HUEY Hellicopters from Vietnam days making training runs down the Peninsula. The logical conclusion is that they will be out here if there is a disaster. You choose your disaster, I think. Freezing to death, Tornadoes, and floods can be counted on in some parts of the country. Out here on the beach we are taking our chances but the odds are a lot better. I'm old anyway. What's a year or two in such a long life when you get these fantastic sunsets.
Tsunami and earthquake experts will be in Pacific County April 9 for presentations and discussions on tsunami vertical evacuation structures, potential earthquake early warning systems, and survival strategies.
Officials from the Washington Emergency Management Division will be joined by the Washington Geological Survey, the National Weather Service, Sea Grant Washington and local emergency management officials in the 90-minute presentation, which will include time for questions.
Public presentations will be held at:
· 10:00 a.m. April 9th at the Pacific County PUD Auditorium, 405 Duryea Street, in Raymond
· 7:00 p.m. April 9th at the Chautauqua Lodge, 304 14th St NW, in Long Beach
This is the third year for what’s been nicknamed the “tsunami roadshow. “The goal this year is to make sure as many people know and understand what tsunami alerts are, how to receive them and what to do to survive a tsunami,” Pacific County Emergency Management Director Scott McDougall said.
For More information please feel free to contact McDougall at smcdougall@co.pacific.wa.us or by calling (360)875-9338 or (360)642-9338.
For 99% of the residents,this cache has been an absolute waste of time and money. Do you think you will be able to get to the building, open it, stand in line, get your goods and then escape? The only way you may use whatever you store is if you keep it at your house, accessible and ready to move/use. The 'cache" is merely a "feel good" for some folks who believe they know better than the rest of us and seek credit for their "wasted deeds".
Reply to 3:48:
It's not a waste of time and money for anyone who lives between the ridge and dunes. These people are the most at risk and the cache gives them an viable option to store life saving items. If/when the event happens their only concern should be to get to high ground as quickly as possible. Older people do not need to be hauling a heavy item with them as they escape. Having an emergency cache that they can rely on after the event could very well save their lives. Your conclusion that the cache is merely a feel good and wasted deed is way off base and totally uncalled for disinformation.
More info available at these 2 sites:
https://www.pacificcountysheriff.com/plans.html
https://www.pacificcountysheriff.com/uploads/5/0/8/7/50871659/august_2014_ocean_park_evac_map.pdf
By the time people get to the ridge, their “cache” will be gone. Keep it at home. Don’t let these few fool you. They are doing it for reasons other than your survival.
12:55 - I do not appreciate you posting idiotic suggestions. Your bad advice could cost people lives...
Number one priority is get you and your family to high ground...it's your only chance of surviving...
If your home survives then by all means return once safe to do so...
If the cache didn't survive the tsunami it's highly probable you didn't either...
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