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ShakeOut

  1. May 2012 California ShakeOut Update: You motivate others to participate! 3.5 million participants and counting... eepurl.com/l3oHr
  2. When the earth jolts, please don't bolt! Drop, cover and hold on instead. ShakeOut.org
  3. Fun song for #earthquake safety messages & drills shared by Sharon Carlson of Sharp Hospital Group . sharp.com/news/great-sha…
  4. There's no way to tell whether or not an earthquake is a foreshock until a bigger one hits. Still best to be ready before any quake at all.
  5. Hayward Fault is having busy aftershock sequence; mainshock was only 4.0. Think about sequence following 7.8 #ShakeOut scenario mainshock.
  6. Think CA will lose fewer buildings than the #Turkey #quake? In SoCal alone we have about 900 vulnerable URM buildings that lack retrofits.
  7. @pridey77 There are several hundred earthquakes per week in California, but most are too small to be felt. Felt ones are far less frequent.
  8. Did you participate in the #ShakeOut drill? Let us know how it went! Have photos of your workplace or school participating? Show us!
  9. How much water do you have in your emergency kit? If #ShakeOut quake had been real, you'd be drinking that water today, and it has been hot.
  10. If yesterday's #ShakeOut scenario earthquake had been real, you would have all been feeling aftershocks, some strong, all day today.
  11. How many ounces of fluids have you had today? Would your emergency water supply be able to last you more than a week? shakeout.org
  12. For those of you who felt the Bay Area quakes yesterday, did the #ShakeOut drill affect how you reacted? We hope it did! #DCHO
  13. Did you get gas, go to an ATM or use plastic for anything this AM? You'd have been sunk if #shakeout wasn't a drill. shakeout.org
  14. Did you participate in the #ShakeOut drill yesterday? Let us know how it went!
  15. If you have or hear questions about Drop, Cover & Hold On (#dcho), please refer to: earthquakecountry.info/dropcoverholdo…
  16. The earth gave a nod to the #ShakeOut today - in the Bay Area. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/re…