Nearly 600,000 Virginians have
signed up for the Great SouthEast ShakeOut, the first simultaneous earthquake
drill to be held in Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Maryland
and Washington, D.C.
The event is set for Thursday, Oct.
18, at 10:18 a.m.
The Great SouthEast ShakeOut drill
is open to individuals, families, businesses, organizations, government
agencies, and schools and colleges.
Emergency management experts agree
that DROP, COVER AND HOLD ON is
the safe response to reduce injuries and deaths during earthquakes in the U.S.
They recommend that people drop to the ground, take cover under a sturdy desk
or table, protecting your head and neck, and hold on to it until the shaking
stops.
