Press Release

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Oregon Department of Human Services partners with Eugene-based company for Cascadia Earthquake disaster preparedness planning

SALEM / FEBRUARY 21, 2022 – Last week the Oregon Department of Human Services Office of Resilience and Emergency Management showcased their plans for disaster mitigation in response to the Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake. Currently, scientists are predicting that there is about a 37 percent chance that a megathrust earthquake of 7.1+ magnitude in this fault zone will occur in the next 50 years.

Using rapid deployment shelters from Eugene-based company Deployed Logix (DLX), the Office of Resilience and Emergency Management organized a showcase for state officials that demonstrated its new capability to establish and operate an emergency assistance evacuation point in response to the eventual earthquake. These evacuation point setups were designed under the assumption that standing buildings would need to be assessed for safety, so rapidly deployable shelters were selected as an alternative to brick and mortar facilities.

Each setup included sleeping quarters, showers, a medical unit, a dining area, and communication post all within the walls of DLX soft-sided shelters. Accessories such as divider curtains, water handling kits, and water heaters were also sourced from DLX. 

DLX was founded in 2012 and continues to be the leader in American-made, rapidly deployable disaster preparedness products around the world. Its flagship shelter, the ASAP®, sets up in 60 seconds with just two people. 

Working with public and private organizations around the globe including the U.S. State Department, FEMA, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the International Red Cross, the World Health Organization, the U.N., the Pan-American Health Organization, UKaid, and USAID, DLX prides itself on having the most rapid and reliable products to assist in disaster relief. You can visit them at www.deployedlogix.com.

For further information please contact:

Katie Urhausen
Deployed Logix
541.953.3143
kurhausen@deployedlogix.com