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Get Ready for the Great ShakeOut

Voice traffic can quickly overwhelm cell phone systems after an earthquake, but communications systems can handle many more text messages. You might also write a simple note or draw a map, take a photo of it, and then send. Have you thought through othe

 

The Great California ShakeOut is scheduled for 10:18 a.m. on Oct. 18.

There are currently (as of Oct. 8) 272,179 participants from Santa Clara County registered for the Great California ShakeOut, including the following from Palo Alto:

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Palo Alto schools/colleges:


Stanford University, Stanford

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Palo Alto organizations/businesses/groups:


Palo Alto Police Department, Palo Alto


Kastner Kim LLP, Palo Alto


Strutz-Levett Investment Company, Palo Alto


Surgecenter of Palo Alto, Palo Alto


St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Palo Alto

 

On the internet:

FEMA Webinar: Reducing the Risks of Nonstructural Earthquake Damage

October 15, 2012, 2 - 3:30 pm, Webinar at Webinar Link: https://fema.connectsolutions.com/nehrp-webinar/ Audio Line: 1 (877) 241-4296 Participant Code: 34167944

In support of the upcoming Great ShakeOut earthquake drills (drop, cover, hold on drills) on October 18, 2012, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) is pleased to announce a 1 ½ hour webinar on Reducing the Risks of Nonstructural Earthquake Damage.

More Info

 

FEMA Webinar: Earthquake Safety & Mitigation for Schools

October 16, 2012, 2 - 3:30 pm, Webinar at Webinar Link: https://fema.connectsolutions.com/nehrp-webinar/ Audio: Dial 1-(877) 241-4296, Participant Code: 34167944

In support of the upcoming Great ShakeOut earthquake drills (drop, cover, hold on drills) on October 18, 2012, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) is pleased to announce a one-hour webinar on Earthquake Safety and Mitigation for Schools.

More Info

In San Francisco:

Loma Prieta Anniversary & ShakeOut Prep Rally

October 17, 2012, 11 am - 1 pm, Conference at Union Square (San Francisco County)

National and local leaders will come together in commemoration of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake and in preparation for the 2012 Great California ShakeOut. A "Flash Drill," earthquake simulator and key guest speakers will make this a fun and exciting event!

More Info

 

Traveling Red Table at the Loma Prieta Anniversary & ShakeOut Prep Rally

October 17, 2012, 11 - 1 am, Conference at Union Square (San Francisco County)

The Traveling Red TableTM was created by the California Earthquake Authority (CEA) and American Red Cross (Red Cross) to highlight the Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety, with emphasis on ShakeOut registration to practice the fifth step – how to “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” when the ground shakes.

More Info | Official Page

Individuals/Families:

Laura Harwood, Palo Alto
Evelyn Kim, Palo Alto

Tim Cain, Palo Alto

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