Prepare Yourself

Disaster Preparedness Event

Informative presentations by our local experts covering what we can expect in the event of a disaster on Lopez Island. Let’s gather as a community and learn what steps we can take to prepare our homes, ourselves, and our families. Topics will include living through an earthquake, your brain an in emergency, community preparedness, emergency power, and more!

Presentations by:
Brendan Cowen, San Juan County Department of Emergency Management
Russell Guerry, OPALCO
Jason Hensel, San Juan County Planning Department
Sandy Bishop & Carolyn McGown, LCLT and Shark Reef Neighborhood
J Havner, Lopez Fire & EMS
Brian Rick, Christchurch NZ Earthquake Survivor
Nathan Donnelly, Disaster Preparedness Advocate

This program is free and open to all. It is co-sponsored by the San Juan County Department of Emergency Management and the Lopez Island Library.