Get Ready 2012

Get Ready 2012

A guide to preparing for disasters on the North Oregon Coast

Inside: • Preparing a business for power outages • Insurance lessons from Hurricane Sandy • North Coast tsunami evacuation routes • Scouts give tips if you’re lost in the woods • Driving in high water Published by the Seaside Signal, Cannon Beach Gazette, Tillamook Headlight Herald and the Lincoln City News Guard

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From the Tillamook PUD:

Electrical safety during inclement weather Being prepared for and responding safely during and after a storm can make a big difference in the impact severe weather will have on you and your home.

In any situation, electrical safety is of extreme importance.

Be Prepared Have an emergency kit ready and a plan for you and your family in case of emergency: • Flashlight, radio and fresh batteries • Lanterns, candles and matches • First Aid kit • Bottled drinking water • Blankets and sleeping bags • A phone with a cord – since cordless phones won’t work when the power is out • Gas camp stove or barbecue – outdoor use only • Easy to prepare food such as canned or instant soups, stews or chili, protein or breakfast bars, and packaged freeze-dried meals • Necessary prescription medications • Check your electric panel: make sure circuit breakers, or fuses, are clearly marked for each area of your home.

• Consider having a back-up generator in case the power goes out. To prevent injury to yourself and damage to your home, make sure generators are properly installed and used according to manufacturer’s specifications.

Electrical safety during an emergency POWER OUTAGES • Check your refrigerator/ freezer and make sure doors are closed. Food in a refrigerator will last 12 to 24 hours, and in a full freezer 24 to 48 hours.

• Do not burn charcoal briquettes indoors. And do not use a gas cooking range to heat your home in an emergency. It can

discharge large amounts of odorless, deadly carbon monoxide.

• If you use lanterns or candles, place them on flat, stable non-flammable surfaces.

Do not leave them unattended and be sure to put them out before going asleep.

At home, turn off major appliances and lights.

Appliances, water heater and heating system breakers should be turned off to avoid overloading the electrical system when power is restored.

DOWNED POWER LINES • NEVER go near or touch a downed power line!

• Call Tillamook PUD immediately if you see any broken power lines.

• If you are in your vehicle, with a downed power line across, stay put. This is your safest option until help arrives. If you must leave the vehicle because of fire or other life-threatening situations, JUMP with both feet together. Hop with both feet together until you are safely away.

Never touch the ground and the energized piece of equipment at the same time.

FLOODING OR WATER IN THE AND OUTSIDE THE HOME • Turn off electricity at the main breaker box, or fuse box, only if you don’t have to step in water or stand on a wet floor to do it. Turn off your main breaker; then flip each circuit breaker to off.

• Don’t go into a basement, or any room, if water covers cords

that are plugged in, or if water covers the electrical outlets!

• Stay out of a basement, or any room, if you hear buzzing, snapping, crackling, or popping noises, or see sparks.

• Stay away and keep children away from indoor and outdoor electrical appliances and electrical equipment in flooded areas.

• Stay out of and away from water indoors or outside - that may have electricity in it.

Electrical safety after a storm or dmergency • Watch for electrical wires that may have broken off outside.

Report them to Tillamook PUD immediately if you see any broken poles and downed power lines.

• Before entering a home or basement that has been flooded, make sure the electrical system has been turned off. If it has not been turned off, contact Tillamook PUD. • If your home has been flooded, when water recedes, all boxes, switches, outlets, etc., must be dried, cleaned, and tested by a qualified electrician.

Only then can power be turned back on, circuit by circuit.

Emergency numbers For emergencies call Tillamook PUD at 503-842-2122 or 1-800-842-2122.

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What if... you’re driving and come across rushing water Why do vehicles float?

They float for the same reason a 97,000 ton aircraft carrier floats, buoyancy. Many believe their 3,000 pound or more vehicle will remain in contact with the road surface, that it is too heavy to float. Think about that for a moment. Aircraft carriers weighing 97,000 tons float.

Vehicles, including ships, float because of buoyancy. In fact, most cars can be swept away in 18-24 inches of moving water. Trucks and SUVs do not fare much better with an additional 6-12 inches of clearance. Most motorists lose control of their vehicles in just six inches of water.

Besides the buoyant force, erosion is another significant concern. Moving water is very powerful and can undermine the integrity of a road. A

motorist will be unaware he is driving into a scoured out sec-

tion of the road.

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Items for your Disaster Supplies Kit • Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties for personal sanitation • Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities • Manual can opener for food • Local maps • Cell phone with chargers, inverter or solar charger

Info from Ready.gov A basic emergency supply kit could include the following recommended items: • Water, one gallon of water per person per day for at least three days, for drinking and sanitation • Food, at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food • Battery-powered or hand crank radio and a NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert and extra batteries for both • Flashlight and extra batteries

• First aid kit • Whistle to signal for help • Dust mask to help filter contaminated air and plastic sheeting and duct tape to shelterin-place

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Additional items to consider adding to an emergency supply kit: • Household chlorine bleach and medicine dropper – When diluted nine parts water to one part bleach, bleach can be used as a disinfectant. Or in an emergency, you can use it to treat water by using 16 drops of regular household liquid bleach per gallon of water. Do not use scented, color safe or bleaches with added cleaners.

• Prescription medications and glasses • Infant formula and diapers • Pet food and extra water for your pet • Important family documents such as copies of insurance policies, identification and bank account records in a waterproof, portable container • Cash or traveler’s checks and change • Emergency reference material such as a first aid book or information from www.ready. gov • Sleeping bag or warm blanket for each person. Consider additional bedding if you live in a cold-weather climate.

• Complete change of clothing including a long sleeved shirt, long pants and sturdy shoes. Consider additional clothing if you live in a cold-weather climate.

• Fire Extinguisher • Matches in a waterproof container • Feminine supplies and personal hygiene items • Mess kits, paper cups, plates and plastic utensils, paper towels • Paper and pencil • Books, games, puzzles or other activities for children

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Tsunami Evacuation Map Manzanita Nehalem Wheeler

Tsunami Evacuation Maps Garibaldi & Barview Rockaway

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RESTORING THE POWER A step-by-step guide to how Tillamook PUD sets priorities Restoring power after an outage is a complex job. It involves more than simply throwing a switch or removing a tree from a line. The goal is to restore power safely to the greatest number of people in the shortest time possible.

If you lose power, report the outage to Tillamook PUD, and please be patient when calling. Because so many people can be affected by an outage, phone lines may be busy.

Step 1 Transmission towers and lines supply power to one or more substations. These lines fail less often, but they can be damaged by strong winds or falling trees.

Thousands of people can be served by one high-voltage transmission line, so if there is damage here, it gets attention first.

Step 2 Tillamook PUD has nine local distribution substations. A problem here could be caused by a failure in the transmission system supplying the substation. If the problem can be corrected at the substation level, power may be restored to a large number of people.

Step 3 If the problem cannot be isolated at the substation, main distribution supply lines are checked. These lines carry electricity away from the substation to a group of customers, such as a town or a housing development. When power is restored at this stage, all customers served by this supply line could see the lights come on – as long as there is no problem farther down the line.

Step 4 Secondary distribution or “tap” lines carry power from the main lines to neighborhoods, farms and businesses. Line crews fix these outages based on restoring service to the greatest number of customers at a time.

Step 5 Sometimes, damage will occur on the service line between your house and the transformer on the nearby pole. This can explain why you have no power, and your neighbor does. If this is the case, you must notify Tillamook PUD you have an outage so a service crew can repair it. Many times, customers’ equipment can be damaged when trees tear services down.

Customers will need to hire an electrician to repair the equipment before power can be restored. Tillamook PUD attempts to notify customers when their equipment is damaged.

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Preparing for power outages should be part of your ‘what if’ business plan

By Sheila Holden

Pacific Power Regional Community Manager

If you are like most business owners, you rely on a solid business plan to help you make strategic and tactical decisions. But good planning always includes an equally solid Plan B for when “what if” becomes “what is.” With the 50th anniversary of the Northwest’s spectacular and devastating Columbus Day Storm just behind us, the specter of Hurricane Sandy still fresh in our minds, and the prospect of another wind-tossed North Coast winter upon us, this is a good time to consider whether you can adequately protect your business, your employees and your customers during a significant power outage. Let me assure you, those of us at Pacific Power will work very hard to keep the power on and, if necessary, get it turned back on quickly and safely. That’s our job and we are dedicated to it, whether we have major storms like the 2007 North Coast “Hurricane” or the “normal” but still heavy blows we experience on the North Coast every winter. But we know that even as much as we plan and prepare and get our crews out to perform fast restoration, you and your business need to be ready to stay safe and protect your investment.

Here is some advice to keep you and your business ready to survive and even thrive during an unexpected power outage: • Mark the location of electrical supply panels and note how to turn off power. Even though the power is already out, switching off your circuits can protect your appliances in the unlikely event of any power surges or other electrical irregularities during the outage or during restoration. If you are in leased or shared space, make sure you know the location of the supply panels as they may not be in your work area.

• Plug computers and other equipment into surge protectors and install automatic backup programs.

This should help protect your important business information when power is interrupted, then restored. The surge protectors add an extra layer of protection for all electric equipment.

• Secure the premises. Depending on the circumstances, you may need to close your business during the aftermath of a significant outage. Have a plan to make sure that you can protect your business from theft or vandalism.

• Consider buying and installing a backup generator for critical equipment. If you decide to have a backup generator, be sure to follow all the safety procedures required, which includes placing the generator a safe distance from any ventilation intakes. The generator should be properly installed by a licensed electrician. Also, make sure the total electric load on your generator won’t exceed the generator’s rating.

• Keep emergency lighting in working order by checking regularly. Establish a schedule, check monthly.

• Keep cell phones charged up, especially if you believe heavy weather is on the way.

• Put together an outage kit with flashlights, radios, food and water.

• If you use a cash register, have a calculator or non-electrical option on hand. If you are in retail and decide to stay open during an outage to be of service to your customers, you may also need to set up a policy to handle emergency purchases where the need is immediate, but the payment may not be.

• Finally, make sure your employees know about all these preparations. Make it a part of new employee training and have regular drills.

• Have our toll-free outage hotline phone number on hand and report any outage to Pacific Power at 877-508-5088.

• You can monitor an outage on our website, pacificpower.net/outage, or navigate from that page to a special site optimized for use on your mobile device.

Storms happen, and we know you want to get back to business as soon as possible, so we wanted to offer you these recommendations and actions that can help you do just that. Our goal is to get the electrical service restored as quickly and safely as possible. For more information, you can contact our Business Solutions Team toll free at 866-8703419.

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What if... you’re stuck in a bad thunderstorm The following are guidelines for what you should do if a thunderstorm is likely in your area: • Get inside a home, building, or hard top automobile (not a convertible). Although you may be injured if lightning strikes your car, you are much safer inside a vehicle than outside.

• Remember, rubber-soled shoes and rubber tires provide NO protection from lightning.

However, the steel frame of a hard-topped vehicle provides increased protection if you are not touching metal.

• Avoid showering or bathing.

Plumbing and bathroom fixtures can conduct electricity.

• Use a corded telephone only for emergencies. Cordless and cellular telephones are safe to use.

• Unplug appliances and other electrical items such as computers and turn off air conditioners.

Power surges from lightning can cause serious damage.

• Use your battery-operated NOAA Weather Radio for up-

dates from local officials.

Lightning Lightning often strikes as far as 10 miles aways from any rainfall, and has been documented to strike up to 70 miles away from the thunderstorm which generated the lighting. Many lightning victims are struck ahead of the storm or shortly after the storm

has passed.

Summer is the U.S. lightning season, though it can strike year round. In summer, more people are outside, on the beach, golf courses, mountains or ball fields.

Outdoor jobs such as construction and agriculture, and outdoors chores such as lawn mowing or house painting are at their peak,

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Top insurance lessons from hurricane Sandy Oregon isn’t the target of many superstorms like the one that recently hit the East Coast, but understanding what your homeowner insurance covers and how it works is important to protect against common risks. Here are some key reminders: 1. Flooding is the most common and costly natural disaster in the United States and consumers who want coverage for flooding must purchase it separately from the National Flood Insurance Program.

Tsunami losses are covered by flood insurance, as well.

2. Having a home inventory is always a good idea. When you file a claim, you will be asked to make a list of everything damaged or destroyed.

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3. If your home is damaged, immediately contact your insurance company and take steps to protect your property from further damage. For example, if part of your roof is missing, photograph the damage and then make arrange-

Thunderstorm From page 12 putting those involved in danger.

Outdoors is the most dangerous place to be during a thunderstorm. Watch for darkening cloud bases and head to safety before that first lightning flash. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...

THE STORM IS CLOSE ENOUGH THAT IT COULD STRIKE YOUR LOCATION AT ANY MOMENT. If lightning is forecast, plan an alternate activity or know where you can take cover quickly.

WHEN OUTSIDE, go quickly inside a completely enclosed sturdy building when lightning approaches. If no enclosed building is nearby, get inside a hard topped metal-framed vehicle. Make sure all windows are closed, since lightning can pass through any open air space. Avoid sheds, picnic shelters, baseball dugouts, and bleachers.

Also avoid carports, open garages, and covered patios. A cave is a good option, but move as far as possible from its entrance.

WHEN IN THE FOREST, don’t be the tallest object around. In the mountains, do not remain above the treeline if lightning threatens. Never

ments for temporary repair. Do not make permanent fixes until your insurance company can inspect the damage. Beware of unscrupulous contractors who solicit business during a disaster.

“Flooding isn’t covered in a typical homeowner or renter insurance policy, and you don’t need to live on the coast or near a river to suffer flood damage,” Insurance Commissioner Lou Savage said.

More than 20 percent of all flood insurance claims come from areas with low or moderate flood risk, according to federal data. Also, many homeowners suffer flood damage as a result of sewer lines backing up. Ask your insurance agent or company if your homeowner policy includes an endorsement for this type of damage.

seek shelter under an isolated tree or a small grouping of trees. If in a heavily forecasted area, seek shelter in a low spot away from the taller trees. If there is no shelter, sqat low to the ground, clasp your hands around your knees and put your chin to your chest, making yourself the smallest target possible and minimizing contact with the ground.

WHEN ON A PATH OR COURSE, Get off bicycles. Avoid metal. Drop metal framed backpacks. Stay away from fences and metal sheds.

Put down golf clubs, fishing rods, tennis rackets or tools.

WHEN ON THE WATER, get out. Water is great conductor of electricity. Stay away from the beach and out of small boats. If in a boat, crouch down in the center of the boat away from the metal hardware. Lightning can strike water and travel some distance beneath and away from its point of contact.

ANYWHERE YOU FEEL YOUR HAIR STAND ON END (which indicates that lightning is about to strike), squat low to the ground on the balls of your feet. Place your hands over your ears and your head between your knees. Make yourself the smallest target possible and minimize your contact with the ground. DO NOT lie flat on the ground.

– From FEMA, NOAA

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What if... you are in a house fire?

Captain Jim Kusz, public education, information and safety officer for the North Lincoln Fire & Rescue District, answers some questions about fire dangers.

What should you do if you are trapped in a house on fire?

If you cannot get outside, but can reach a faucet, you want to dampen a towel (or cloth) and put it under the door. Open a window, yell for help, and throw items to the ground if you can’t easily escape.

This way firefighters on scene or people passing will look up, because they might not see the fire inside a home initially. Remember, fire doesn’t kill people; the smoke and heat does.

Can flooding cause a fire (or maybe just an electric shock) if the water reaches the level of an outlet?

Yes, it can do both. An electrical short of any type has the potential

to create a fire and electrical shock as well.

What is the most common cause of structure fires?

Smokers’ carelessness but also candles, clothes dryers not maintained, etc.

After a major earthquake, what would be most likely to cause a fire?

Candles, open flames, heaters falling over or gas appliances.

What types of heating or cooking equipment should never be used indoors? Why? Those big oil pot cookers (used for turkeys) easily boil over and if not used properly can have explosive flames burst out. Never cook with grills that use butane or propane or charcoal inside. They all put out deadly carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide is a toxic gas, but, being colorless, odorless, tasteless, and initially non-irritating, it is very difficult for people to detect.

What is the difference between a combustible and flammable substance?

Combustible is anything with the capability of burning – wood, cardboard, etc. Flammable is anything that can easily ignite – gas, dryer lint, etc.

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Tsunami Evacuation Map Bay City

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What if... you are lost in the woods?

The North Oregon Coast draws tourists and locals alike to explore its beautiful rivers and forests. But the wilderness can be dangerous if you aren’t prepared. Scouts Zak Fletcher, Ben Springs, Levi Crabtree, Pedro Flores and Noah Palter from Tillamook District Boy Scouts Troop 629 provided the following advice if you find yourself lost in the woods.

For information about Boy Scouts in Tillamook County or for information on how to become a volunteer in the Tillamook District, contact Julie Fåletcher at 503-842-2737.

By Tillamook District Boy Scouts Troop 629

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The most important things to have on a planned outdoor outing is what Boy Scouts call the “10 Essentials” plus three other items Troop 629 carries with them.

• Filled water bottle(s) • First kit • Flashlight • Pocket knife\multi tool • Extra appropriate clothing • Map\compass • Trail snacks • Fire starter (matches, flint & steel) • Rain gear\ or small tarp • Sun protection Other Items: • Insect repellent • Small roll of twine • Flagging tape Boy Scout training always teaches us to “Be Prepared” no matter where you are, or what you’re doing. If you’re going into the outdoors, the best thing you can do for yourself is to learn some simple outdoor skills. With your 10 Essentials and the knowledge of some simple outdoor skills, a person can survive a misguided trip until they can make it back or can be found.

Before you leave, tell someone where you are going and when to expect you back.

Just like a pilot makes a flight plan, anyone going into the outdoors should do the same. If you’re not familiar with the area you’re in,

Scouts at the 2012 Tillamook Camporee where Troop 629 took 1st place in the outdoor skills competition. or the trails\area isn’t well traveled and there’s not definite paths, or if you’re not confident that you can find your way back, use flagging tape to mark your path, or mark your path with rocks, limbs etc. in a way that you’ll recognize.

If you get lost, don’t panic

If you’re not sure how to get back, STAY PUT! You can help the search team by marking your area by making small towers out of rock or limbs etc, or make bigger targets if the search team has planes or helicopters out looking for you.

Learn to build various types of fires

Always carry matches and flint & steel. The fire starter Troop 629 likes best is finding pitch on various trees, dry dead needles, grass and twigs, and make shavings from dry dead wood. Sometimes our Troop carries lint and steel wool for fire starters. Scrape off plenty of flint or magnesium and light it with a spark. Have plenty of kindling and fuel wood collected before you light it off.

Find shelter if you’re in cold or wet weather

Stay warm. A cave, hollow log, bank or rock overhang make good shelters. If no shelter can be found, Troop 629’s favorite type of shelter is a “lean to”. Find 4-foot to 6-foot

sturdy limbs to make a lean to.

Use your surroundings like trees, rocks etc. to build next to. Another skill: learn how to lash these limbs.

Gather chunks of bark, branches, moss etc. to lay across as a roof.

Be sure to build your shelter away from stormy weather if possible.

Know what to eat in the wilderness

Another skill: Know your berries and mushrooms. Berries and mushrooms are seasonal so not always available. If you see animals eating things, it’s probably safe to eat. If you’re near a river or lake that’s accessible, crawdads are easy to catch and can be cooked in their shell on your fire. You can peel fir trees and eat the white flesh between the bark and trunk. You can peel the outside layer of blackberry vines and eat the flesh inside.

Know what Chitum (cascara) is.

Don’t eat the berries or any part of the tree. It won’t kill you, but you’ll regret the terrible laxative proprieties it has.

Find drinkable water

Stay up stream from beavers and other wildlife. If no stream or lake is close by and it’s raining, use your rain gear to pool water. Also depending on weather you can set up your rain gear to collect the early morning dew to at get maybe a few ounces.

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‘Tsunami Survival Pod’ could save lives If you have about $8,500 to spend on your tsunami survival plans, an Austrialian houseboat manufacturer has created the first “Executive Style Tsunami Survival Pod (TSP).”

Following last year’s deadly Japanese tsunami, Havana Houseboats owner Matt Duncan asked, “What could have been done to save these people?”

“We applied some of the key features we used in our successful houseboat hull design, viewed countless amounts of footage of the tsunami in action and took notes on how different objects reacted when hit with the waves,” the company writes on its website.

The pod includes a main hatch that opens inward; harnessed safety seats; 1-inch thick viewing windows; crash bar crumple zones around the outside to absorb sudden impacts; a secondary hatch in the event the pod is pinned upside down; exterior flashing beacon lights; and enough air capacity for two

and a half hours.

The Pod is fitted with food rations and blankets and can be used as shelter in the aftermath of a tsunami. It has been designed to fit inside a standard size garage or carport and the wheels allow for easy mobility in a confined space.

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Tsunami Facts:

A tsunami is a series of traveling ocean waves of extremely long length. In the deep ocean, these waves, from crest to crest, can be a hundred miles or more.

In deep water, they may reach speeds exceeding 500 miles per hour. A tsunami is typically caused by disturbances associated with earthquakes that occur below or near the ocean floor.

Though most often caused by earthquakes, tsunamis can also be caused by submarine landslides and submarine volcanic eruptions.

In fact, a submarine volcanic eruption can produce massive tsunami waves. Such was the case in 1883, when the Great Krakatau Eruption generated giant waves that reached heights as high as 125 feet above sea level.

The Rule of Threes: You can survive:

• 3 minutes without air • 3 hours without shelter • 3 days without water • 3 weeks without food.

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Tsunami Evacuation Map Oceanside

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Tsunami Evacuation Map Tillamook

Tsunami Evacuation Map Nestucca Fire District

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Cellphone Reverse Alert Notification System If you are one of the many who now rely solely on cell phones as a home phone, you will only receive a 911 Reverse Phone Alert during an emergency if you have signed up for it.

The Denver Post found that during the wildfires that threatened lives and property in Colorado this past summer, fewer than 13,000 of 525,000 adults in two counties had registered their cell phones to receive emergency alerts prior to the fires. Since that time the number has grown to

Cell phone tips during an emergency

35,000.

You can register your cellphone in Tillamook County through Tillamook 911. Simply go to: http://entry.inspironlogistics.com/tillamook_911/wens. cfm.

• DIAL OUT OF TOWN: Family emergency plans should have an out of area contact person who can coordinate information and relay to others since the impacted disaster area may well be experiencing network congestion among local area codes.

• TRY A TEXT: Texting instead of calling is a great alternative to phone calls during events that may generate network congestion.

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