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Q Read the article entitled “Magnitude 9 Scenario” that is available in the course documents for Week 3. Do you think the Washington and Oregon are ready for a Cascadia subduction zone earthquake? What should residents of Oregon and Washington be doing to prepare their homes, businesses, and families for the next major earthquake? What should federal, state, and local governments be doing to help the public prepare for the next major earthquake in the Pacific Northwest?

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After reading the article, I do not think we are prepared for a magnitude 9 scenario earthquake on the West coast. Larger cities that have a lot of industry and are population-dense and important economic hubs are older cities such as Portland and Seattle. Portland for example is at high risk from both earthquakes and tsunamis because of its geography and the age of its larger buildings. A lot of the infrastructure in Portland has not been retrofitted to withstand earthquakes. Many cities and towns have similar conditions. In a magnitude 9 scenario, many buildings in cities will be completely destroyed and reduced to rubble.