In my hood between Eugene and Springfield we lucked out with losing power for 24 hours one day and about 8 on another. However my brother stated the whole town of downtown Cottage Grove where he lives with his disabled partner were with out power for 7 days. The had to cook on a propane barbecue and lost all food in refrigerator. I know generators work for short outages but say Oregon gets hammered with Cascadia subduction earthquake and most of western Oregon is without any services or fuel deliveries for at least 1 month to 6 months. Forget about the Oregon Coast because it will be gone - obliterated by tsunami plus earthquake. Portland, Puget sound area, and coast communities will receive most resources and folks in the Willamette Valley will be more or less on their own and/or have to travel to places where they still have functional infrastructure. Not a happy scenario but ......building personal, family and community resilience is the only answer.
We live in SW PDX near the Ross Island Bridge. We did not lose power or have pipes burst. We did learn some lessons from the experience of our best friends who were without power for eight days. Agree with your recommendations. An alternative well vented power source is essential. Lots of de-icing pellets are essential. Water is essential. Recommend Hot Hands™ in bulk for non power related heating of pipes etc. Winter is not over and we've seen both heavy snow (as in the 2023 "Snowmageddon" and I've as well as very low temps. Get ready!
Judtin, you look like an off the gridder. I'm totally onboard. If I wanted to set up a long term desert camp and could use solar and powercores for satphone comms, and could get a few thousand gallons of potable H2O trucked in, what would be the best long term above ground bulk storage container for the water?
From what I know, polyethylene cisterns would be the best bet. I have spent a great deal of time in the desert. My grandfather was a well witcher… and that would be ideal. Underground storage is also better. Depending on where you source the water from, there are different approaches to treating it. Also consider rain capture systems.
I’m not an expert, but this is what I know. Might be a good starting point for further research.
How much evidence do we need that the "all electric" future is not viable? That same future was touted decades ago, partly to pump up nuclear generation.... Interestingly, it is now part of the so-called "green economy".... the endless narratives for "progress"... when "progress" seems to require regress...
My husband was the Lead Preparedness Analyst at FEMA advocating for infrastructure upgrades and better Preparedness/Response capabilities. He wrote many white papers regarding this and policy was put in place to Mitigate issues of Ice Storms and other Natural Hazards in an effective cost efficient way. Trump fired him and most other SMEs and Blacklisted those who could assist our Nation with this effort. He filled the positions with lackeys who do not know how to do anything productive nor do they care to learn. That is why u guys suffered so much. I just hope there r some still in the field able to get things Mitigated and corrected from a Preparedness perspective. Community and Family level Preparedness is very important as well.
Makes sense. Thank your husband for the efforts. I also know there were people in government working their ass off with what they had at hand and am grateful for their efforts. It’s no knock on them.
Mutual support, Justin. I wouldn't do it if the article wasn't worthy. We MUST inform people at every opportunity, which is basically every day, every hour now.
In my hood between Eugene and Springfield we lucked out with losing power for 24 hours one day and about 8 on another. However my brother stated the whole town of downtown Cottage Grove where he lives with his disabled partner were with out power for 7 days. The had to cook on a propane barbecue and lost all food in refrigerator. I know generators work for short outages but say Oregon gets hammered with Cascadia subduction earthquake and most of western Oregon is without any services or fuel deliveries for at least 1 month to 6 months. Forget about the Oregon Coast because it will be gone - obliterated by tsunami plus earthquake. Portland, Puget sound area, and coast communities will receive most resources and folks in the Willamette Valley will be more or less on their own and/or have to travel to places where they still have functional infrastructure. Not a happy scenario but ......building personal, family and community resilience is the only answer.
Yes! I’m working on creating a community response network. Good to do anyways, plus builds connections.
We live in SW PDX near the Ross Island Bridge. We did not lose power or have pipes burst. We did learn some lessons from the experience of our best friends who were without power for eight days. Agree with your recommendations. An alternative well vented power source is essential. Lots of de-icing pellets are essential. Water is essential. Recommend Hot Hands™ in bulk for non power related heating of pipes etc. Winter is not over and we've seen both heavy snow (as in the 2023 "Snowmageddon" and I've as well as very low temps. Get ready!
So glad to have input from folks. We are in this together and need to be sharing this info. Many thanks!
Judtin, you look like an off the gridder. I'm totally onboard. If I wanted to set up a long term desert camp and could use solar and powercores for satphone comms, and could get a few thousand gallons of potable H2O trucked in, what would be the best long term above ground bulk storage container for the water?
From what I know, polyethylene cisterns would be the best bet. I have spent a great deal of time in the desert. My grandfather was a well witcher… and that would be ideal. Underground storage is also better. Depending on where you source the water from, there are different approaches to treating it. Also consider rain capture systems.
I’m not an expert, but this is what I know. Might be a good starting point for further research.
How much evidence do we need that the "all electric" future is not viable? That same future was touted decades ago, partly to pump up nuclear generation.... Interestingly, it is now part of the so-called "green economy".... the endless narratives for "progress"... when "progress" seems to require regress...
No question. Great commentary as usual. Thanks sir.
My husband was the Lead Preparedness Analyst at FEMA advocating for infrastructure upgrades and better Preparedness/Response capabilities. He wrote many white papers regarding this and policy was put in place to Mitigate issues of Ice Storms and other Natural Hazards in an effective cost efficient way. Trump fired him and most other SMEs and Blacklisted those who could assist our Nation with this effort. He filled the positions with lackeys who do not know how to do anything productive nor do they care to learn. That is why u guys suffered so much. I just hope there r some still in the field able to get things Mitigated and corrected from a Preparedness perspective. Community and Family level Preparedness is very important as well.
Makes sense. Thank your husband for the efforts. I also know there were people in government working their ass off with what they had at hand and am grateful for their efforts. It’s no knock on them.
I know, Be Resilient.
Great article. Well written, compelling, and good advice.
Many thanks Geoffrey
Mutual support, Justin. I wouldn't do it if the article wasn't worthy. We MUST inform people at every opportunity, which is basically every day, every hour now.
Amen
I used to live in Portland, but found this very relevant besides that fact
Definitely. It’s going to become more and more relevant no matter where you are.
Excellent information and reminder - thank you!
I’ll have more later about personal preparedness plans. Thanks for reading
Thanks for the tips! I ❤️ desert folk.
My grandfather was in Barstow area. My mom grew up there. I lived in Vegas for 22 years. I love the Mojave.