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Get Ready for the Great ShakeOut
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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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Stratford School - Palo Alto Campus, Palo Alto
CCLC Downtown Palo Alto, Palo Alto
HeadsUp! Child Development Center, Palo Alto
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.
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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.
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!
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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.
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Individuals/Families:
Laura Harwood, Palo Alto
Evelyn Kim, Palo Alto
Tim Cain, Palo Alto
For more information, visit the event's Facebook page.
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