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On Thursday morning, October 21st at 10:21 am (local time) millions of Californians will participate in a statewide earthquake drill called The Great California Shakeout.
The shakeout.org website asks Californians to register, and to take part in this annual disaster drill. You’ll find plenty of suggestions on how to participate – at home, at work, or at school – on this site.
A number of radio & TV stations across the state will play audio and/or video earthquake simulations at precisely 10:30am to add authenticity to the drill.
You can also download these presentations from Youtube and from the Shakeout.org website to play at 10:21 in your home, to help the drill along.
As you may recall, a couple of months ago I mentioned this upcoming drill in Revised Risk Of `The Big One’ Along San Andreas Fault.
The main thrust of that blog, however, was on concerns that big earthquakes may happen more frequently in California than previously believed.
Instead of occurring every 250 years, they have happened – on average – every 88 years.
So California is `overdue’ for a big quake, and that makes this drill, and public preparedness, all the more important.
For more on earthquake and general disaster preparedness, you might wish to look at these essays as well.
The L. A. County Emergency Survival Guide
An Appropriate Level Of Preparedness
FEMA Asks: Are You Earthquake Prepared?
Inside My Bug Out Bag
Red Cross Unveils `Do More Than Cross Your Fingers’ Campaign
Not to be left out, residents in the Central United States are being asked to participate in the first Central US Shakeout next April (which is National Earthquake Month).
For more on Earthquake and general disaster preparedness, you might want to revisit a blog of mine from earlier this summer.
Disaster Preparedness Videos
