On Jan. 26 in the year 1700, a massive earthquake and tsunami hit our coast from the Cascadia subduction zone. We know it happened because the tsunami traveled all the way to Japan, where written records were maintained and correspond to geologic evidence found on our coast. Such an earthquake WILL happen again and could lead to more than $200 billion in damages. It will cause liquefaction -- turning the ground in some areas into a quicksand-like substance. A tsunami will impact at least 50,000

318 years ago today, Jan. 26, 1700, the Pacific Northwest experienced a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake and tsunami. This is a good time to take stock of your emergency kit. Are you 2 Weeks Ready? We can help. https://www.mil.wa.gov/preparedness has brochures, emergency kit lists and ways to tackle preparedness one month at a time in our Prepare in a Year program. Viola Riebe, elder of the Hoh Indian Tribe, talks about an oral history of the Thunderbird and the whale -- and how this most res