In addition to providing important resources to businesses, municipalities and individuals, the drill illuminated the power of early warning systems and mass notifications. We will be joining with the other 19.1 million participants scheduled worldwide to prepare our students, staff, and faculty for how best to react to an Earthquake event. This year’s drill is scheduled for 10:17 a.m. on October 17, 2019 (10:17 on 10/17).
Are You Ready to ShakeOut? Major earthquakes may happen anywhere you live, work, or travel. The UC Santa Cruz Office of Emergency Services is proud to announce that UC Santa Cruz will once again be a participant in the Great California Shakeout.
The Great ShakeOut earthquake drills are based on scenario earthquakes that could effect the area if they were to actually take place. Community, Events, Featured. (Our highwater mark was 124k in 2014.) Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills help people in homes, schools, and organizations worldwide improve preparedness and practice how to be safe during earthquakes. Enrollment in 2019 decreased by 22% from 2018; in 2016 and 2015, enrollment was ~66k and ~74k, respectively. Great ShakeOut 2019. The Great Arizona ShakeOut on 17 Oct. 2019 engaged 87,134* people to, ‘Drop, Cover, & Hold On’, to prepare for the ground shaking that accompanies moderate to severe earthquakes. October 3, 2019. The Great ShakeOut 2019 has helped educate tens of millions of participants worldwide on how best to prepare for an earthquake in their communities. The Great ShakeOut is the world’s largest Earthquake drill, with participants all over the globe practicing how they would protect themselves if an Earthquake suddenly occurred. UC Riverside will join more than 10 million Californians in testing earthquake preparedness as part of the annual Great California ShakeOut on Oct. 17.
Register to participate in your state or country's drill at www.ShakeoutBC.ca. • The ShakeOut is also a reminder to be prepared financially, such as by exploring earthquake insurance • Millions of people worldwide will practice how to Drop, Cover, and Hold On at 10:17 on October 17 during Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills • 2019 is the 12th ShakeOut – Began in Southern California in 2008 October 15th, 2019 - 10:04am. At 10:17 a.m. on October 17, 2019, millions of people will “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” in The Great ShakeOut.
October 04, 2019. Students, staff, and faculty members will be asked to “drop, cover, and hold on” for 1 minute during the earthquake drill that will start at 10:17 a.m. 2019 Great Bay Area ShakeOut.
Great Shakeout 2019. Alicia D. Johnson, MPA, Director, Office of Emergency Management Dear Colleagues, Each year more than 25 million people participate in Great ShakeOut earthquake drills worldwide, including our campus community here at UC Berkeley. Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills are an annual opportunity for people in homes, schools, and organizations to practice what to do …
The ShakeOut is our chance to practice how to protect ourselves, and for everyone to become prepared. On Washington’s inner and outer coasts, it’s also a perfect opportunity to practice your tsunami evacuation route.