US to hold largest earthquake drill in history

Posted by jr | 10/18/2009 08:56:00 AM | 0 comments »

Coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake that killed 63 people and caused nearly $6 billion worth of damage, the state of California is set to hold the largest earthquake disaster drill in US history.
Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt – photo: Dan Wilson (Best Syndication News) At 10:15 am on Thursday October 15th, 2009, millions of Californians will participate in the largest earthquake drill ever! The purpose of the ShakeOut is to
San Francisco's outdoor public warning system will be used to guide workers, residents and visitors through a mass earthquake training drill scheduled next week. The Great California Shakeout is an earthquake training exercise scheduled

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