ShakeOut

As part of its ongoing efforts to encourage Americans to prepare for all hazards, The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is encouraging all Californians to participate in the "Great California ShakeOut" on Thursday, October 20, 2011.

The ShakeOut is the state's annual public earthquake drill, organized by the Earthquake Country Alliance. During the drill, which will be conducted at 10:20 am pacific standard time, anyone can practice how to protect themselves during and after a major earthquake - whether at work, at home or at school. To date, over 8.4 million Californians have signed up.

• See full FEMA article

Hundreds of California medical facilities are registered to participate in the 2011 Great California Shakeout.To search by facility name or see a list of participating facilities by county, click here.

Or for more information, go to www.ShakeOut.org.

The ground starts shaking -- it's an earthquake! What do you do? Drop, Cover and Hold On! If you've never heard this before, visit www.shakeout.org/register to practice how to be quakes-safe with the rest of California on October 20 at 10:20 am. The life you save may be your own:

The California ShakeOut drill will be held on the third Thursday of October each year. More than 7.9 million Californians participated in 2010, practicing "Drop, Cover, and Hold On" and other aspects of family, school, and organizational emergency plans.

Downloadable Resources:

• ShakeOut Flyer for Hospitals 
• ShakeOut Drill Manual for Hospitals (new)

More information available at: www.ShakeOut.org

What is The Earthquake Country Alliance (ECA)?  

The ECA's main strategy is to coordinate the earthquake information materials and programs of organizations with related missions and activities, so that the public receives information that is consistent, from multiple sources they trust, through multiple channels, and serves all California residents.

Mission

The Earthquake Country Alliance unites leaders in government, disaster response, science, business, media, education and local communities to foster a culture of earthquake and tsunami readiness in California.

Vision

• Before an earthquake or tsunami Californians take active steps to ready themselves, their families, their businesses and their communities for earthquakes. Californians perpetuate a self-sustaining culture of readiness by sharing their readiness activities with one another.
• During an earthquake or tsunami Californians take appropriate action to minimize associated injuries, loss of life and property damage.
• Afteran earthquake or tsunami Californians survive, recover and thrive.

Sections of the Earthquake Country website include:

• Putting Down Roots: a 32-page handbook that is available online, to download, or as printed copies available for free.
• Dare To Prepare: Earthquake Readiness Campaign.
• Videos and animations: See earthquakes and learn how to be prepared.
• FAQ:  provides answers to common questions about earthquakes and links to related online resources.
• Earthquake Shake Map: See the relative frequency of strong earthquake shaking in southern California.
• 10.5  Facts about the miniseries featuring an impossible magnitude 10.5 earthquake in California
• Information in Spanish

More information and resources available at www.earthquakecountry.info.