September 17, 2008
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.
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
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.