1. It's not too early to register and plan for this event. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is participating, but I do not know to what extent yet. I will have more details later this month. Visit http://www.shakeout.org/southeast for more details.
2. One of the things I learned today from "Great Southeast Shakeout" (http://www.shakeout.org/southeast) was -
The advice to seek a load bearing doorway as an alternate location for taking cover under a sturdy desk or table, is no longer a recommended tactic by those in the know.
There is a wealth of knowledge in the online resource: http://www.earthquakecountry.info/roots/contents.html, including:
The Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety (which further explains the concept of "drop, cover, and hold on" (Step 5)).
3. Additional resources available for the Southeast Shakeout are located at: http://www.shakeout.org/southeast/resources/.
4. Note that this event will be conducted simultaneously with many other regions of the U.S. and other countries, as well. To see if your region is holding one on the same date, go to http://www.shakeout.org, the main web page for this and similar events.
5. Here is the original "Great Southeast Shakeout" announcement for those who didn't see my original e-mail, last week.
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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!
Very Respectfully,
Mark Lewack
Emergency Actions Coordinator
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
FSC, Emergency Actions Group
1900 E Street NW, Suite 1300
Washington, DC 20415
(202) 606-5415 (Office)
(301) 807-8943 (Cell #2)
Mark.Lewack@opm.gov
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