Two Months to the ShakeOut!

At 10 a.m. on November 13, millions of Southern Californians will participate in the ShakeOut Drill, the largest earthquake preparedness activity in U.S. history! The ShakeOut is a chance to practice how to protect ourselves in big earthquakes, and for everyone to get more prepared. If you have not yet planned to participate, please register.

The Great Southern California ShakeOut is based on a magnitude 7.8 earthquake on the San Andreas Fault-- 5,000 times larger than the July 29 Chino Hills earthquake! To see a stunning animation of how this earthquake will shake the region, and learn more, visit the ShakeOut scenario website.

We're All in This Together

As of September 17, over 3.1 million people have been registered– as individuals and families, and through schools, businesses, governments, and many other organizations.But we can only count you as a part of the ShakeOut if you register. (If you have already registered, thank you!) To see which organizations are participating in your area, go to www.ShakeOut.org and click on your county's name in the right column.

Get Ready to ShakeOut!

In a major earthquake, your survival and recovery may depend on more than what you have done individually to prepare. Are your neighbors ready? Your children’s school? The local businesses you frequent? Your employer? Talk about the ShakeOut with everyone you may depend on (or that may depend on you). Encourage them to join the ShakeOut and register at www.ShakeOut.org/register

ShakeOut Showcase

A great example of how colleges and universities can participate in the Shakeout is CaliforniaStateUniversity, Fullerton. Over 40,000 students and employees will be able to participate in several events, including a campus-wide Drop, Cover, Hold On drill on November 13! Learn more...

Upcoming ShakeOut Activities

• City of Los Angeles Emergency Preparedness Fair (September 20, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Panorama Mall, Panorama City): Learn how to prepare your home, family, and business. Free emergency products, entertainment and safety demonstrations will be provided. Learn more...

• ShakeOut Webinar (September 24, 10 a.m., Online): Go behind-the-scenes in this free online presentation by a panel of hospital and government safety planners about how they are updating their emergency response plans based on the ShakeOut scenario. Pre-Registration is required.

• The Science Behind the ShakeOut (September 24, 7 p.m., Beckman Center, Irvine): Dr. Lucy Jones will present how the ShakeOut Scenario was created by more than 300 contributors and the consequences of this potentially catastrophic earthquake. Learn more...

• Other events are listed on the ShakeOut Calendar

We Can Make History

People get prepared for earthquakes when they discuss what to do with people they know. Start that conversation by forwarding this email to your friends, family, colleagues, and others, and encourage them to join you in the ShakeOut. If you are registered as an individual, you can also use the "invite others" feature when you login, where you can see if people you have invited have registered.

With your help, this will be the largest earthquake drill in U.S. history, and we all will be much more prepared for the Big One when it happens!

If you have any questions, please contact us.