California prepares to ‘drop, cover and hold’ during Great ShakeOut quake drills

A city release said that participating “is a great way for your family or organization to be prepared to survive and recover quickly from big earthquakes — wherever you live, work, or travel”.

Those planning to conduct the drill on an alternative date are being encouraged to register so they will receive additional natural disaster preparedness information.

The drills, which happen at 10:20 a.m. local time around the world, are part of an initiative called the Great Shakeout.

She recommends staying where you are, getting low, and holding on until the shaking subsides. This is the ideal time to check to make sure your emergency kits are up to date, that your business has a continuity plan or that you’ve designated an out-of-area contact in case our local cell towers are down.

The students then lined up and their teacher escorted them outside, where classes neatly organized across the playground and field areas.

While the worldwide drill is scheduled to take place on October 20, individual drills can be conducted anytime within two weeks of that date.

Scientists can tell you when earthquakes are more likely to hit. If you aren’t under shelter, use your other arm to cover your neck and head with both hands.

They say drills like this help them prepare for real life situations. They also review the earth’s structure, how mountains are formed, and plate boundaries.

The other measure of earthquakes, the Mercalli intensity Scale, is a more subjective measure of the actual damage caused by an quake.

“It’s the parents and the staff at Quadra that actually have made this happen”, he said.

The website also notes that while the San Andreas fault could generate a large-scale earthquakes, up to magnitude 8, “there are over a hundred other active faults in the region that can produce smaller earthquakes like the Northridge quake”.

The Shakeout Drill at Roosevelt on Thursday appeared successful.

The Great Montana Shakeout sounds like a new dance move, but it’s actually a safety procedure.

It came about three weeks after the state Office of Emergency Services warned of a heightened chance of a major quake along the southern stretch of the San Andreas fault following a swarm of around 150 small temblors under the Salton Sea.

Almost three million people have registered at the Shakeout website, but everyone is encouraged to participate.