Emergency Management News

Saturday, July 25, 2015

Join Great #Shakeout Twitter Chats

The Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) is gearing up for the 2015 Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill. To promote the event, SCEC will host a series of weekly Twitter chats at 2 PM ET/11 AM PT every Wednesday from now through August 26.

Each week the Twitter chats will highlight one of the "Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety":

·        July 29: Organize Disaster Supplies (Step Three)
·        August 5: Minimize Financial Hardship (Step Four)
·        August 12: Drop Cover Hold On (Step Five)
·        August 19: Improve Safety (Step Six)
·        August 26: Reconnect And Restore (Step Seven) 
Follow along each week to learn how to stay safe before, during, and after an earthquake.  Also, be sure to check out the How to Prepare for an Earthquake guide from America’s PrepareAthon! for valuable information about this hazard. 

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