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Are You Ready for the Great California ShakeOut?
The Great California ShakeOut will take place on Thursday, October 17 at 10:17am in California and other locations around the US and the world. This is the 12th anniversary of the ShakeOut, which started in Southern California in 2008.
There is a website devoted to The Great California ShakeOut External Link Icon opens in new window or tab with numerous resources you can use to prepare your students, staff, and site for an earthquake: Shakeout.org/california External Link Icon opens in new window or tab. Under Plan Your Drill on the left side of the home page, you can sort the information you need by site (school, library, business, etc.) and region in California. To plan for the day, take a look at the following materials:
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Recommended Earthquake Safety Actions External Link Icon opens in new window or tab
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Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills YouTube channel External Link Icon opens in new window or tab
This is also a great opportunity to encourage everyone to download some safety apps to their phones, in case of emergency:
- FEMA Mobile App External Link Icon opens in new window or tab
- Red Cross Mobile Apps External Link Icon opens in new window or tab
Help to keep everyone in our adult education family safe by participating in the Great California ShakeOut on Thursday, October 17!