At 7:53 p.m. last night, April 22, a small 0.8 magnitude earthquake buzzed Bainbridge Island’s north end. The epicenter was near Phelps Road on Teem Loop Road off of Sumanee Place. Today, April 23, just after 4 p.m., another Washington quake of 1.3 magnitude rattled south of Tacoma. The quakes were small and caused no reported damage….
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Monday’s Bainbridge Earthquake Part of Recent Jump in Puget Sound Seismic Activity
Posted on 23 April 2013.
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Bainbridge Police Step up Security in Wake of Boston Bombings
Posted on 16 April 2013.
An early morning meeting today at the BIPD among lieutenants Denise Giuntoli and Phil Hawkins and Interim Public Safety Officer Larry Dickerson led to direct action to increase vigilance and security on Bainbridge in light of the bomb attacks yesterday at the Boston Marathon finish line. The BIPD have doubled their on-duty officers to four…
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Can Bainbridge Island Protect Itself from a Landslide Like Whidbey’s?
Posted on 29 March 2013.
What can our Island community, not unlike Whidbey Island, learn from the large landslide that damaged one home and threatened and/or isolated some 25 others in Coupeville in the early morning hours Wednesday, March 27? We’ve suffered our own landslides, also called mudslides, here, the worst recent one tragically killing a family of four in…
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Still Time to Sign up for Nationally Recognized Mental Health First Aid Course
Posted on 12 March 2013.
USA Today, NPR, and ABC News have covered it. Mental Health First Aid, a nationally recognized course, has been in the spotlight because it addresses a serious health care gap. As many as 1 in 4 people has a mental health disorder, according to research, but first responders aren’t adequately trained to manage mental health…
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Island “Pre-Recovers” from Emergency? Get Ready at the Disaster Prep. Event March 2nd
Posted on 27 February 2013.
Leslie Marshall is ready. She is Bainbridge Island CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) certified, and for the past five years has been helping organize the Commodore neighborhood where she lives in preparation for an emergency such as a large earthquake. Now she’s urging her neighbors, fellow CERT members, and the community at large to attend…
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Preparing for Emergency: Opting out En Masse
Posted on 15 February 2013.
by Scott James Ross and Bill were working on a project together. The band saw quieted down and both men removed their ear protection to continue their conversation. Their construction project of two new beehives was going well. “So how was Salatin’s talk?” Bill asked. Ross answered, “That guy is an infectious speaker, to be…
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Preparing for Emergency: Security
Posted on 03 February 2013.
by Scott James A dozen folks of varying ages filtered in through the double doors of Ross’s barn just after the dinner hour. Hugs were exchanged among old friends, and newcomers were greeted with enthusiastic handshakes. Sam called the session to order. “Welcome everyone! It’s great to see you again. For those of you who…
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Preparing for Emergency: Come Together
Posted on 27 January 2013.
by Scott James The apple trees were destroyed. And Ross was frustrated. He knew he should have put up a deer barrier before planting the bareroot trees on Friday. But he thought the new trees would be okay for two nights while he was traveling for work. On Monday morning he awoke to find several…
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Preparing for Emergency: Localmotion
Posted on 20 January 2013.
by Scott James Let’s start with the Big Picture of transportation in North America and then work our way down to our neighborhoods. It’s not clear how long we’ll be able to continue national and international travel via planes, which may be doomed for their massive carbon hit, significant fuel requirements, and the general unprofitable…
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Preparing for Emergency: Keeping the Lines of Communication Open
Posted on 24 December 2012.
by Scott James, December 24, 2012, 6:00 a.m. The night was silent. Nani and Bill carefully crawled out of their bed, reaching underneath to pull out their hiking shoes. “Was that an earthquake?” Bill asked. Nani replied, “Either that or we just got hit by a semi truck.” They heard glass shattering in the background. Nani…
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Preparing for Emergency: Gimme Shelter
Posted on 17 December 2012.
by Scott James, December 17, 2012, 9:40 a.m. Amy walked into the garage, dripping wet. “We got it off finally,” she announced to the small group of neighbors gathered. “Thank goodness we had channel locks. It took two of us ten minutes working on that rusted cutoff valve before the water finally stopped!” The earthquake…
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Preparing for Emergency: Come on Baby Light My Fire
Posted on 10 December 2012.
by Scott James, December 10, 2012, 6:00 a.m. Ross and Lisa were on their way to town one Saturday afternoon. Slowly. With the bridge still under repair, only small amounts of fuel were being brought onto the island via barge, and that was being rationed for the town’s emergency vehicles. Most folks—including Ross and Lisa—had run…
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Preparing for Emergency: Water—the Precious Resource
Posted on 02 December 2012.
by Scott James, December 2, 2012, 4:27 p.m. Sam was furious. As his “guests” departed his backyard, he found himself biting his tongue in a vain attempt to stop the flow of unkind words running through his mind from becoming audible. Representatives from the local golf course—which shared the same group well system as Sam—had…
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Preparing for Emergency: Starting with Food
Posted on 25 November 2012.
by Scott James, November 25, 2012, 8:15 p.m. Lyla came home from another week at the firm where she served as the Finance Director. She was weary but excited for the weekend. Her neighbors Bill and Nani had invited her and her husband over to celebrate the fall harvest season by sharing a meal made…
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Preparing for Emergency: Focus on Your Neighborhood
Posted on 18 November 2012.
by Scott James, November 18, 2012, 12:30 p.m. The house had been dark for four days. No electricity, no heat, and, now, no food. Ross watched as his children ate through the last of their “Three Days, Three Ways” emergency kit rations. He began to feel panic edging into his normally clear-thinking brain. Lisa came downstairs…
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Brrr! Cold Temps Arrive: Our Kitsap Severe Weather Shelter Opens
Posted on 09 November 2012.
11:31 a.m. The Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management (KCDEM) has advised that, due to expected freezing weather conditions, they have activated the county’s Severe Weather Shelter Plan. Tonight should be clear and the temperature will dip down to the mid-30s Unfortunately, this year there is only one shelter and it is not exactly in…
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Step Out Tuesday for National Night Out 2012
Posted on 06 August 2012.
8:54 a.m. Tuesday night from 6 to 9 p.m. you have a chance to meet some of the Bainbridge Island Police Department officers whose job is to watch over our community. This 29th annual National Night Out (NNO) is designed to generate support for and participation in local anti-crime efforts, strengthen community-police partnerships, build community…
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Eagle Harbor Condo Drill: Residents Earn Their Disaster Ready Sign
Posted on 21 July 2012.
Of the 84 people who live in the Eagle Harbor Condominiums, 37 checked in at the Incident Command Center (ICC) set up in the parking lot on Tuesday morning, some to report they were okay and others to report their injuries. Since it was only a drill, each injured person was merely given a symbolic…
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How Ham Radio Could Save Your Life
Posted on 28 June 2012.
by Sarah Lane and Maya Edwards June 28, 2012 The term ham radio doesn’t come up much these days and may seem a bit anachronistic in a world of digital communication. But people involved with disaster preparedness are pretty certain that ham radio is the only means of communication short of smoke signals that will…
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Bridge Down, Morgue at T&C, Winslow on Fire: BI Conducts Quake Drill
Posted on 05 June 2012.
Imagine this: A 7.8 magnitude earthquake has shaken our area, leaving 30 percent of Bainbridge Island damaged. Agate Pass Bridge is down for two months; the ferry terminal is inoperable; parts of Winslow are on fire and/or have collapsed, killing, injuring, and/or trapping an unknown number of people; power and phone lines are down; two…
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