SHAKE OUT, World's Largest Earthquake Drill 10/21/21

Medfield MA

19 October, 2021

2:47 PM

Description

A Message from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency Sign Up Now: Join SHAKE UP on 10/21/21 at 10:21am Dear Partners: Over the last year, Massachusetts has experienced several small earthquakes including several in Peabody and in the South Coast area. Although earthquakes can't be predicted, earthquakes occur in Massachusetts and it's important that residents know how to be safe when the earth shakes. While damaging earthquakes here are rare, Seismic Hazard Maps from the USGS show Massachusetts as having amoderate risk of earthquakes. On Thursday, October 21st at 10:21a.m., millions of people across the country in schools, businesses, government offices, organizations, and households will participate in the Great ShakeOut earthquake drill by practicing "Drop, Cover, and Hold On" and other aspects of their emergency plans. While 2020 and 2021 have focused attention to COVID-19, other disasters don't wait for a pandemic to end. Whether people are in the office, at home, in school, or on a video-conference, the Great Northeast ShakeOut is an easy and low-stress way to promote emergency preparedness. You can find more detailed information and event registration at http://www.shakeout.org/northeast/. The Shakeout website has information on how various organizations can participate http://shakeout.org/northeast/howtoparticipate/including how government agencies and facilities can participate http://www.shakeout.org/downlo... and graphics and resourceshttps://www.shakeout.org/northeast/resources/. Many businesses, schools, and organizations also use the drill to practice and test other aspects of their emergency plans (notifications, communications, evacuation, etc). Participation is entirely voluntary and organizations can choose their level of involvement. Please consider joining the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the USGS, and millions of people across the country in participating in this drill. Please share information about this event with your stakeholders and the public to help improve earthquake preparedness across the Commonwealth. If you are participating, please register on the ShakeOut website and share pictures of your drill on social media with the #ShakeOut hashtag and consider tagging MEMA in your post for us to share. We hope you'll join us! Chris Besse [email protected]