[californiadisasters] California ShakeOut Update: Three Months from Today!

Dear Kim, The 2012 Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill is three months from today (October 18th at 10:18 a.m.), and already more than 5.2 million people have been registered to participate!  Your participation will inspire many others to practice earthquake safety and get prepared this year.  Thank you! If you have not yet confirmed your participation for this year's drill, by renewing your registration, please take a minute to log in today at ShakeOut.org/california. If you are a new ShakeOut participant, make sure to check out our simple instructions for how to participate and prepare that are available for a variety of ShakeOut participant categories, and include custom preparedness information and suggestions for how you can share the ShakeOut with others. If you have participated previously we encourage you or your organization to do something more this year:  this could mean holding a more comprehensive earthquake drill, securing furniture and other objects to minimize injury and damage, or updating your emergency plans and supplies. The ShakeOut is now Coast to Coast... and Global! The California Shakeout began in 2008 in Southern California, grew statewide in 2009, and was joined by ShakeOut Drills in Nevada and Guam in 2010.  In 2011, new ShakeOut drills were held in Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia on the same day as California's drill, and in April eleven states of the Central U.S. held ShakeOut drills with more than 3 million participants! The Central U.S. held its second ShakeOut in February of this year, and ShakeOut expansion has continued.  In March an initial test ShakeOut drill was held in Tokyo, Japan, and many more cities and prefectures throughout Japan will hold ShakeOut drills this fall.  Utah held its first ShakeOut drill in April (with 940,000 participants).  New Zealand is organizing its first nationwide ShakeOut in September with a goal of 1 million people.  This October 18th, along with California and other existing ShakeOut drills, new ShakeOuts will be held in Alaska, Washington, Puerto Rico, Southern Italy, and the Southeastern U.S. (Georgia, S. Carolina, N. Carolina, Virginia, Washington D.C., and Maryland)!  In total more than 15 million people worldwide may participate in 2012.  Because of this expansion, ShakeOut.org is now a global home page with links and statistics for all regions, and the California ShakeOut site is now at ShakeOut.org/california. As of today more than 9.3 million people worldwide have participated or registered to participate in 2012! If you have family, friends, or colleagues in these regions please encourage them to participate by directing them to this web address.  Who will ShakeOut with you?  When we think about preparedness, we usually consider how we will protect ourselves, how we will reconnect with our families, or how we will reopen our businesses. These are important factors in speeding our recovery. However, your recovery will also depend on how prepared your community is, including your neighbors, schools, businesses, and organizations. Individuals should encourage their employer to be prepared (so they will continue to be employed), and organizations should encourage their employees to be prepared at home (so employees can return to work quickly). Organizations should also encourage their clients, customers, and suppliers to be prepared, so that work can continue or resume as soon as possible. A great way to help your community, your employer, and others to prepare to survive and recover is to encourage them to register to participate in the Great California ShakeOut. Let them know that you are participating and ask them to join you by registering at ShakeOut.org/california. Spread the word at family gatherings, community events, and work meetings, and online with email, facebook, or twitter. You can also place one of the ShakeOut web banners on your organization's website, display posters in your office, distribute flyers, and use other materials available on the ShakeOut Resources page. Thank you for your continued participation in this historic event and for your commitment to disaster preparedness! The Great California ShakeOut 5,807 likes About us: At 10:18 a.m. on October 18, 2012, millions of Californians will participate in the largest earthquake drill ever! Register today at www.ShakeOut.org/california connect with me! California ShakeOut 3,444 followers 456 tweets following 531 people follow You received this email because you registered to participate in the Great California ShakeOut at www.ShakeOut.org Unsubscribe kimnoyes@gmail.com from this list: Unsubscribe Our mailing address is: Earthquake Country Alliance / SCEC 3651 Trousdale Pkwy #169 Los Angeles, California 90089 Add us to your address book Copyright (C) 2012 Earthquake Country Alliance / SCEC All rights reserved.

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