In a large-scale earthquake, the South End is likely to be cut off from the rest of the Island, and residents there want to make sure they will have access to key emergency supplies so they can manage for weeks or longer until roads can be cleared. The community fundraised for materials and construction, and right before the New Year about a dozen people helped build and load a supershed at the Fort Ward Community Hall Disaster Hub.

On October 5th, a sunny day, more than 150 south end Islanders gathered at their Disaster Hub—Fort Ward Community Hall—to tour the Hub.

Due to recent road construction closures and detours, the entire Bainbridge community is now well aware of how the South End of Bainbridge Island is its own little island on a bigger island. That’s why the South End is throwing its own emergency preparedness party.