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Hosted by Lane County Emergency Management, When It Hits The Fan is a monthly podcast is all about equipping you with the knowledge and resources to be prepared and stay safe during a disaster.

To listen to episodes or see show notes and resources, please select the episode you want using the dropdown menu below.

You can also listen to episodes below or find the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

**If you would like to have a question answered on the upcoming Q&A episode, please send your question to [email protected] or call 541-682-4526 to leave a recorded message for us to use on the podcast.**

Season 1, Episode 1: Welcome! And, what the heck is emergency management?

Lane County Emergency Manager Tiffany Brown talks big picture about what emergency management does when disaster strikes.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

When It Hits The Fan webpage (you're here!)
Ready.gov preparedness resources
Sign up to receive emergency alerts at LaneAlerts.org.

Listen online or on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

A transcript is available online.

Season 1, Episode 2: What do you mean we should be two-weeks ready?!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

When It Hits The Fan webpage (you’re here!)
How to use bleach to make water safe to drink
Lane County's 12-Week Guide to Getting Two Weeks Ready
Oregon Department of Emergency Management's Two Weeks Ready Campaign
Ready.gov preparedness resources

Listen online or on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

A transcript is available online.

Season 1, Episode 3: When is it time to go? The Sheriff's role in evacuations

Lane County Sheriff Cliff Harrold talks about what it's like to make the decision to evacuate people from their homes, what that means for residents, and how each level of evacuation requires different actions from the people affected.

Resources for this episode:

Listen online or on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

A transcript is available online.

Season 1, Episode 4: Do you have a way to get emergency alerts?

Episode release on August 22.

Emergency Manager Tiffany Brown covers the basics of emergency alerting, including what tools Lane County uses, how people can sign up to get important safety information, and when the alerts don't work.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Listen online or on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

A transcript is available online.

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