Tacoma, and the Pacific Northwest are vulnerable to a range of natural disasters including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, flooding, tsunamis, and landslides. The frequency and severity of these events, as well as prolonged heatwaves, winter storms, and harmful air quality related to wildfires, are projected to continue increasing. It’s important that we educate ourselves about the risks, become more prepared to respond, and plan ahead to make our communities more resilient.
350 Tacoma and Native Daily Network were selected to complete project with the Office of Emergency Management, City of Tacoma, and City of Seattle, to gather community input about Disaster Resilience Hubs and emergency preparedness.
Please help us gather information about what communities in Tacoma want and need in times of catastrophic disasters, and from resiliency hubs during non-emergency times.
We are focused on gathering information from communities that are more likely to be disproportionately impacted by natural disasters and extreme weather, including youth, elders, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, Black, Indigenous, Hispanic/Latinx, Asian, immigrants, refugees, people who speak English as a second language, who are living with a low household income, who are living with three or more generations in one home, living with more than one family in one home, living with disabilities, experiencing unhoused conditions, or only have a GED or High School Diploma.
Responses are anonymous. Take the survey today!
Resilience hubs are community-led, trusted gathering spaces that connect people to place-based, culturally informed resources and services. Hubs provide refuge and access to resources year-round, during emergency and non-emergency scenarios.
Do you know a good building or location for a Resilience Hub? Do you know organizations that provide mutual aid, emergency response, or other social services that might be able to provide support during and after disasters or extreme weather?
Let us know in the survey or by emailing 350tacoma@gmail.com
Upcoming Resilience Events
Come share food and join the community info session about disaster resilience at 350 Tacoma’s April Potluck!
Learn more about the potential threats in our region, how your family can prepare, discuss existing support networks & what we want to see in local resilience hubs.
All are welcome, don’t be shy to bring your kids! If you can’t bring any food to share, don’t worry, we’ll have plenty. Our space is wheelchair accessible. Street parking or a 5 minute walk from Tacoma Dome Station.
311 Puyallup Ave, Tacoma from 6pm – 7:30pm on Wednesday April 23rd.
Community Disaster Prep Session!
Sat May 31st from 10am – 12pm at Common Good 621 Tacoma Ave, S
Learn what to pack in a “go bag”, items to store at home, & evacuation routes with a presentation by the Office of Emergency Management. We’ll also discuss existing support networks & what we want to see in local resilience hubs.
In person participants will be entered into a free raffle to win emergency supplies to take home!
Register to participate on zoom here: bit.ly/may31prepzoom and share accessibility needs, or request translation services here: bit.ly/may31disasterprep
Join us for a collaborative art event, Imagining Resilience, at the 350 Tacoma May Potluck!
Wed May 21st from 6pm – 8:30pm at 311 Puyallup Ave, Tacoma
All ages and abilities welcome! Don’t worry if you can’t bring any food to share, we’ll have plenty.
Come share food and create art that will help us imagine the ways a resilience hub could benefit our community during extreme weather, natural disasters and during non-emergency times. The art we create will be displayed at the August Open House event.
Local artist Saiyare Refaei will be facilitating the art project! Saiyare(they/them/she/her) is a Chinese Iranian artist based on the occupied lands of the Puyallup people (Tacoma, Washington). Saiyare graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in 2014 with a Major in Environmental Studies and minors in Anthropology, Hispanic Studies and Studio Arts. They have been a community artist making public art since 2013. Their mediums include community murals, printmaking, digital drawings and poetry. They are a member of Justseeds Artist Cooperative and strive to utilize art as a bridge for community building, education and healing. Saiyare has been published in “We Need at Reckoning: Poetry, Essays, and Memoir by Women and Non-Binary People of Color” (published by Blue Cactus Press) and illustrated the accompanying workbook for “Let This Radicalize You: Organizing and the Revolution of Reciprocal Care” by Kelly Hayes and Mariame Kaba (published by Haymarket Books). They enjoy working collaboratively and being a conduit to visualize the stories that need to be told in our communities.
Disaster Skills Training
Sun June 8th from 2pm – 4pm
Join 350 Tacoma, Native Daily Network and the Office of Emergency Management to increase your disaster skills and preparedness.
Tacoma is vulnerable to extreme weather and natural disasters including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, and flooding. Learn how these disasters might affect us, and how to navigate safety and health concerns involved in each–such as downed power lines, gas leaks, water contamination, loss of bridges/roads, and loss of communication networks. We’ll also discuss community needs and resilience hubs.
In person participants will be entered into a free raffle to win emergency supplies to take home!
Register to participate on zoom here: bit.ly/june8skillszoom and share accessibility needs or translation services here: bit.ly/june8disasterskills
Save the date for our Community Resilience Open House!
Sat Aug 16th from 1pm – 3pm
Meet organizations and agencies that provide mutual aid, social services, and emergency response during non-disaster times, and who might be where you look for help in times of catastrophic emergencies and extreme weather.
Location and more info coming soon.