LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – More than 6.1 million Californians – including several thousand Lake County residents – will take part in earthquake-readiness drills and education on Thursday as part of the Great California ShakeOut. Also known as International ShakeOut Day, the Great ShakeOut takes place each year on the third Thursday of October. A statewide drill will take place at 10:15 a.m., but the event highlights the importance of ongoing preparedness. Participants will practice “Drop, Cover, and Hold On,” the protocol recommended by earthquake safety experts as essential for avoiding injury and even death. Organizers said more than 27.7 million people across the United States and in more than 60 other countries will hold their own earthquake drills too in 2020 as part of the Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills movement. “Damaging earthquakes can strike at any time, and the Great California ShakeOut drill is an important reminder of what we need to do in order to survive and recover. Earthquakes are a reality, but they don’t have to be devastating; strengthen your home now and get prepared,” said Glenn Pomeroy, CEO of the California Earthquake Authority. “With our healthcare system already stressed by COVID-19, we all need to take […]
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