The knowledge that many of Portland’s aging schools could become lethal in a seismic event, and that much of Oregon could be devastated by a megathrust earthquake at any time, is not new. The Pacific Northwest is due for a Cascadia subduction zone earthquake and since the turn of the 21st century, in some cases even before, the state and school districts have been working to address the risks posed by unreinforced masonry buildings built before building codes took earthquakes into account. Portland Public Schools, the state’s biggest district, has worked on the problem for years, but still many students attend classes in buildings that engineers say will be unsafe in an earthquake. Read more at the link in our bio. 📹: Lizzy Acker #portland #portlandpublicschools #PPS #earthquake #thebigone #seismicsafety #portlandschools #publicschool #theoregonian #portlandoregon #oregon