The Great ShakeOut is this Thursday! It is time to get ready and prepare for the world’s largest earthquake drill. This drill takes place every year to help prepare the world for a natural disaster. Held annually on the third Thursday of October, the ShakeOut International Day of Action is set for Thursday, October 17, 2019.

The City of Corona would like to remind the community that the safe response to an earthquake is to:

DROP where you are, onto your hands and knees. This position protects you from being knocked down and also allows you to stay low and crawl to shelter if nearby.

COVER your head and neck with one arm and hand.

• If a sturdy table or desk is nearby, crawl underneath it for shelter.
• If no shelter is nearby, crawl next to an interior wall (away from windows).
• Stay on your knees; bend over to protect vital organs.

HOLD ON until shaking stops.

• Under shelter: hold on to it with one hand; be ready to move with your shelter if it shifts.
• No shelter: hold on to your head and neck with both arms and hands.

October 17 at exactly 10:17 a.m. is when we want you to be prepared to Drop, Cover, and Hold On! Individuals, families, schools, government agencies, businesses, and other organizations are all invited to participate and register!

Learn more at https://www.shakeout.org.

For more ways to prepare for natural disasters and emergencies, please visit www.CoronaCA.gov/Preparedness.