ShakeAlert(R) Earthquake Early Warning System Comes to Oregon

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ShakeAlert(R) Earthquake Early Warning System Comes to Oregon

SALEM, Ore. - What if you could get a notice of earthquake shaking before it’s felt at your location? The technology exists, is already in place along most of the West Coast and operational for key infrastructure systems such as automatic water valve shutoffs and starting back-up generators.

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Cascadia Airlift training exercise hosted by the 173rd FW [VIDEO]

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Cascadia Airlift training exercise hosted by the 173rd FW [VIDEO]

This week, Airmen from the 173rd Fighter Wing hosted crews from Yokota Airbase and Little Rock Air Force Base for the second annual Cascadia Airlift Exercise. Three C-130 aircraft staged on the ramp at Kingsley Field to practice supply airdrops over the Oregon Coast in a simulated disaster response after a major earthquake.

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