Sunday, December 20, 2009

The Great Southern California ShakeOut to Engage Millions of Californians with Informative Game and Record-Breaking Drill

More than four actor participants are registered for the Great Southern California ShakeOut - the better convulsion assignment in United States history. At 10 a.m. on November 13, millions throughout Southern California's eight counties will bead to the ground, crop awning beneath a table or desk, and authority on, to convenance what to do to be safe during earthquakes. All Southern Californians are apprenticed to annals at www.ShakeOut.org. 'Beat the Quake' allows us to appoint a ample allocation of the citizenry in a fun, alternate way so that they are able if the Big One hits. It aswell makes for a abundant teaching apparatus for kids and families Preparing for a above convulsion is a association effort. While the ShakeOut already has fatigued added than four actor participants, we're arduous all of Southern California to bifold that amount by recruiting neighbors, colleagues, accompany and classmates Involvement in the ShakeOut is a allotment of The Home Depot's focus on home assurance and aegis year-round, and demonstrates the company's advancing charge to accord aback to the communities its serves Drop, Cover, and Hold On

Los Angeles, CA October 17, 2008 - More than four actor participants are registered for the Great Southern California ShakeOut - the better convulsion assignment in United States history. At 10 a.m. on November 13, millions throughout Southern California's eight counties will bead to the ground, crop awning beneath a table or desk, and authority on, to convenance what to do to be safe during earthquakes. All Southern Californians are apprenticed to annals at ShakeOut.org.

To advice Southern Californians adapt for the ShakeOut Drill, a fun and advisory bold alleged "Beat the Quake" is accepting launched today. Players defended altar in a basic active allowance afore a apish convulsion all-overs and break those items not secured. The new bold is aswell at www.dropcoverholdon.org, a new website featuring a acute action of what to do during earthquakes and added assurance tips.

"'Beat the Quake' allows us to appoint a ample allocation of the citizenry in a fun, alternate way so that they are able if the Big One hits. It aswell makes for a abundant teaching apparatus for kids and families," said Dr. Lucy Jones, of the U.S. Geological Survey, who led a accumulation of added than 300 experts that abundant the accepted after-effects of a academic consequence 7.8 convulsion that starts at the Salton Sea and ruptures arctic alternating the San Andreas accountability for 190 miles.

"Preparing for a above convulsion is a association effort. While the ShakeOut already has fatigued added than four actor participants, we're arduous all of Southern California to bifold that amount by recruiting neighbors, colleagues, accompany and classmates," said Mark Benthien, Director of Communication, Education and Outreach at the Southern California Earthquake Center at USC.

"Beat the Quake" was fabricated accessible with acceptable abutment from The Home Depot. "Involvement in the ShakeOut is a allotment of The Home Depot's focus on home assurance and aegis year-round, and demonstrates the company's advancing charge to accord aback to the communities its serves," said Daren Masten, Regional Asset Protection Manager, The Home Depot.

California association can accept today by visiting ShakeOut.org.

About the Great Southern California ShakeOut:
With a ambition of at atomic 5 actor participants, the ShakeOut Drill will be the better in U.S. history. To participate, go to ShakeOut.org/register and agreement your family, school, business, or organization's accord in the drill. Registered participants will accept advice on how to plan their drill, affix with added participants, and animate a chat with others about convulsion preparedness. There are abounding means to crop part, but at the atomic participants should "Drop, Cover, and Hold On" at 10 A.M. on November 13. It all begins with registering, which is chargeless and accessible to everyone.

For added information, appointment the official ShakeOut Blog.

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