Community Corner
Great California ShakeOut Strikes
At exactly 10:20 a.m., nearly 10 million participants will Drop, Cover, and Hold On.
UPDATE: to see how Lake Elsinore "shook out."
The Great California ShakeOut gets underway today at 10:20 a.m.
In its fourth year, the Shakeout is the largest earthquake drill in the U.S.
Find out what's happening in Lake Elsinore-Wildomarwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Millions are expected to participate in the exercise, which is designed to help all Californians get ready for big earthquakes, practice how to protect themselves (“Drop, Cover, and Hold On”), and to prevent disasters from becoming catastrophes.
At exactly 10:20 a.m., nearly 10 million participants will Drop, Cover, and Hold On:
Find out what's happening in Lake Elsinore-Wildomarwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
-- DROP to the ground,
-- Take COVER by getting under a sturdy desk or table, and
-- HOLD ON to it until the shaking stops.
“With 38 million people living and working in California, a major earthquake could cause unprecedented devastation. What we do now, before a big earthquake, will determine what our lives will be like afterward,” according to a Great California ShakeOut news release.
To learn more about the event and earthquake preparedness, and to see a list of ShakeOut participants, visit www.ShakeOut.org.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
