"ShakeAlert" can provide precious seconds of early warning before the severe shaking waves from an earthquake arrive. We are proud to install sensors at our generation facilities, which will trigger automatic shut down of equipment in the event of an earthquake. The system does not yet support public warnings, but this version allows selected early adopters to develop pilot implementations that demonstrate the system’s utility and develop technologies that pave the way for broader use.
Read MoreDuring a water emergency you could be without tap water for at least three days because EWEB must secure the water system before distributing emergency water. You can pre-order up to four emergency water containers to help your household be better prepared.
Read MoreWiley Griffon in 1909 purchased a small home on riverfront property near what is now East 4th Ave. and Mill in Eugene, immediately west of our headquarters building. Despite an exclusion clause in Oregon's constitution that made it illegal for African-Americans to settle in the state, Wiley Griffon was a well-known and popular resident.
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