Option 1: 2-way radio similar to the Motorola T600.

Total Cost: ~$50 per radio

Items: 

1. Radio

2. AAA Batteries - store multiple sets of batteries in a plastic bag with but not in your radio. Don't rely on the rechargeable battery to be charged in an emergency. 

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In the event of a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake, our communication networks will be overloaded and possibly destroyed.  This is why is it is so important to have a family plan in place.  If you have not done that yet, you should do that now: LINK

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If the cellular phone systems are still functional, your best chance of communication will be via text message.  Be short and to the point with the text message.  Another good option is to contact "out of town contact" as a point of contact.  It is easier to connect with someone out of the region compared to someone within the effected area.  You should use your "out of town contact" to pass along messages to people within the effected region.

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A good, but limited, form of contact within the effected region is 2-way radios (FRS radios).  While 2-way radios are advertised to have 30+ miles of range, you can expect to have a 1-mile range in city or around Lake Oswego.  These radios are a great method to communicate within the neighborhood. It is recommended to practice radio communication with neighbors beforehand. Establish a common radio channel and practice with your neighbors to become familiar with your radios and its performance capabilities.

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Lake Oswego Emergency Radio Communications: https://www.ci.oswego.or.us/fire/emergency-communications
- This includes links to training guides developed for neighborhoods or other local groups to utilize for conducting their own training, along with links to training videos.

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