LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Great
ShakeOut Earthquake Drills, regionally organized campaigns
linked together as a worldwide preparedness movement spanning 60+
countries, are involving more than 58 million people (and counting)
in earthquake safety activities throughout 2018. Most participants
practice how to "Drop, Cover, and Hold On" though many choose to do
much more. ShakeOut organizers recommend people follow the Seven
Steps to Earthquake Safety to get fully prepared to survive and
recover from the next damaging earthquake.
While earthquake drills held any day of the year can be
registered at ShakeOut.org, many will participate on International
ShakeOut Day (Thursday, October 18).
More than 21.5 million people around the world are expected to
participate on October 18, including
more than 18.4 million people within the
United States and its territories. Registration is ongoing
and these numbers will increase; check ShakeOut.org for current
totals.
"ShakeOut encourages cross-sector, whole community conversation
and action about earthquake preparedness, inspiring people to make
better decisions for how they can prepare to survive and recover,"
said Mark Benthien, Global ShakeOut
Coordinator and Outreach Director for the Southern California
Earthquake Center at the University of
Southern California. "We're all in this together!"
Recommended actions for a variety of special situations (in a
theater, in a car, etc.) and for people with disabilities are
described at EarthquakeCountry.org/step5 in the form of text,
graphics, and videos, for a variety of learners.
"Earthquakes can happen in any community at any time," said
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator
Brock Long. "I encourage everyone to
participate in ShakeOut because it's a quick and easy way to get
the training needed to keep you safe in the event of an
earthquake."
KEY MEDIA RESOURCES:
ShakeOut.org/media – guidance for promoting and reporting on
ShakeOut, lists of ShakeOut media venues, recent releases and
contacts
ShakeOut.org/messaging – B-Roll, still graphics, and animated
GIFs to aid reporting on general preparedness and ShakeOut
CONTACT:
Jason Ballmann
Southern California Earthquake Center
Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills
213.740.1560
ballmann@usc.edu
ShakeOut.org, is managed by the Southern California
Earthquake Center (SCEC) at the University of Southern California, with funding from the
National Science Foundation, United States Geological Survey, and
Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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