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Portland town hall meeting

April 12th, 2010

Recent major earthquakes in Chile and Haiti offer important lessons on what can happen when countries are not adequately prepared to respond to, or survive a major seismic event.

Are we ready for the next Big One?

The public is invited to a town hall meeting, sponsored by the Seismological Society of America on April 21, at 6:45 p.m.

Featured speakers include:

Peter Courtney, Oregon State Senate President
Jed Sampson, Portland's Chief Structural Engineer
Carmen Merlo, Director of Portland's Office of Emergency Management
Craig Weaver, U.S. Geological Survey
George Priest, DOGAMI
Yumei Wang, DOGAMI
Ivan Wong, URS Corporation
Rick Aster, Seismological Society of America (president)

What: A public town hall meeting: "The Big One is Coming: What are YOU going to do about it?"

Sponsored by: Seismological Society of America (SSA)

When: Wednesday, 21 April 2010, 6:45 to 9 p.m.

Where: Marriott Hotel Riverside

Registration: The public town hall meeting is free to the public.

Provided by Seismological Society of America

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