[californiadisasters] FW: Great Southeast Shakeout Coming in October (October 18, 2012

For those of you hoping for a post-August 2011 Mineral, VA Earthquake Exercise, there will be a Great Shakeout Exercise for the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern States, good news!!! –

 

Found this news (see “First Ever Shakeout…” article below on http://www.capitalregionupdates.gov (this website was created in late 2011 to provide a common information source for Emergency Management and Public Safety Organizations, courtesy of the National Capital Region Emergency Preparedness Council (I am not a member, but several folks from my office are).

 

Article …

 

First Ever ShakeOut in the SouthEast Coming in October

 

On Thursday, Oct. 18, at 10:18 a.m., individuals and communities throughout five states and the District of Columbia will practice “Drop, Cover, and Hold On (visit: http://www.dropcoverholdon.org/).” the recommended response in the event of an earthquake. The Great SouthEast ShakeOut earthquake drill comes on the heels of the one year anniversary of the Aug. 23, 2011, 5.8 magnitude earthquake that struck in Mineral, Va., and was felt across more than a dozen U.S. states and in several Canadian provinces.

 

Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia are encouraging their schools, businesses, organizations, government agencies, communities and households to participate in this inaugural earthquake drill. More than 1 million people are expected to participate in the Great SouthEast ShakeOut.

 

This drill is being supported by the Central U.S. Earthquake Consortium (CUSEC), FEMA and many other local, state, federal and volunteer partners. CUSEC coordinated a similar drill across nine Central U.S. states, with more than 2.4 million participants in February.

 

The Great SouthEast ShakeOut is your chance to practice what to do during an earthquake and to learn how to be better prepared for a quick recovery. To get started, visit http://www.shakeout.org/southeast and pledge to have your family, school, business or organization participate in the drill. Once registered, you will receive information on how to plan your drill and how to engage your community to become better prepared for earthquakes and disasters. Prepare to ShakeOut today!

 

Mark A. Lewack

Emergency Actions Coordinator

U.S. Office of Personnel Management

Facilities, Security, and Contracting

Teleworking Today – 301-807-8943 or 202-345-4640

E-Mail: Mark.Lewack@opm.gov

 

 

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