Exercise Title:
Cascadia Rising 2022 (CR22)
FEMA originally designated June 13-16 for conducting their annual National Level Exercise for 2022. In coordination with FEMA Region 10, the Washington State Emergency Management Division (EMD) was initially planning a Functional Exercise for these dates. However, in late September 2021 this was scaled back to two single-day Discussion-Based Workshops, one for Critical Transportation, and one for Mass Care Services. State agencies and local jurisdictions still have the option of playing at either level depending on their specific needs.
Two entities, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and the National Tribal Emergency Management Council (NTEMC) continue to plan Functional Exercises for CR22. Clark County ARES/RACES is talking to both entities to develop a roll for this organization in the exercise. For WSDOT, highway and bridge inspections (as we did during the Fall 2021 S.E.T.) are possible. For the NTEMC, since we have tribal entities in our county, communications needs could entail relay of small airfield and airport fuel supply information, tracking of arrivals and departures of small aircraft delivering emergency supplies to the tribe, and testing of non-commercial backup communications between tribal locations.
Also, since the published CR22 revolves around a simulated Cascadia Subduction Zone rupture on June 9, 2022, exercise play could be scheduled for any day(s) between June 9 and June 19. We hope that this will become a “field deployment” event for this organization. Please monitor this calendar entry page for information updates as we receive them.
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Training Objective:
Practice emergency communications procedures (supporting several Community Lifelines) which would be necessary in the aftermath of a major Cascadia Subduction Zone seismic event.
Training References:
CR22 exercise information at WA EMD
CR22 exercise information at FEMA
Background Information:
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The Tsunami Could Kill Thousands. Can They Build An Escape?, The New York Times, by Mike Baker, 7 February 2022.
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A Massive Earthquake Is Coming to Cascadia — And It Can’t Be Stopped, Atlas Obscura, by Kaitlyn Schwalje, 25 August 2020.
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The Really Big One, The New Yorker, by Kathryn Schulz, 13 July 2015.
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Washington State Bridge Resiliency Assessment. How will you get there? Bridges and overpasses may not survive a major earthquake. See this interactive map to view the bridges and overpasses in your area. The “Layer List” (upper right corner) lets you select potential damage or how long it will take to reopen.
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Cascadia Rising 2022 Outreach Program.
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Washington State 2020-2022 Multi-Year Training and Exercise Plan.
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Cascadia Rising 2022 Concept & Objectives.
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Cascadia Rising 2022 Planning Underway.
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