The Great Southern California ShakeOut
The Great Southern California ShakeOut

ShakeOut Drill Broadcast


Audio and Video recordings created to provide instructions during your Drop, Cover, Hold On drill.

See list of participating Radio and TV stations that will broadcast these recordings at 10 a.m. on November 13, 2008.

Transcript of English Narration (Drill Instructions only)

Transcript of Spanish Narration (Drill Instructions only)

Audio Drill Broadcast files

(Video files with text captions are below)


MP3 files are suitable for playing on your computer, and over PA systems. Download now and test before playing at 10 a.m. on November 13. Please do not try to play the files directly from this website at drill time.

AIFF files are suitable for broadcast by radio stations.


English Narration and Sound Effects,
with Call to Action by Secretary Rosario Marin,
California State and Consumer Services Agency (3 min 33 sec)

English Narration and Sound Effects, without final comments (2 min 28 sec)

English Drill Narration Only, without final comments (2 min 28 sec)


Spanish Narration and Sound Effects,
with Call to Action by Secretary Rosario Marin,
California State and Consumer Services Agency (4 min 21 sec)

Spanish Narration and Sound Effects, without final comments (2 min 59 sec)

Spanish Drill Narration Only, without final comments (2 min 59 sec)


Quake Sound Effects Only (1 min 49 sec)


Video Drill Broadcast (all with text captioning)

English Narration and Sound Effects,
with Call to Action by Secretary Rosario Marin,
California State and Consumer Services Agency (3 min 36 sec)

English Narration and Sound Effects, without final comments (2 min 28 sec)



Spanish Narration and Sound Effects,
with Call to Action by Secretary Rosario Marin,
California State and Consumer Services Agency (4 min 21 sec)

Spanish Narration and Sound Effects, without final comments (2 min 59 sec)


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