October is Ready.gov’s Earthquake Preparedness Month, and next week LMU Emergency Management is hosting its ninth annual emergency preparedness fair, in advance of the worldwide Great ShakeOut earthquake drill, to help the bluff community be prepared.
QuakeFest 2024
Need to give your emergency supplies a boost? Join your fellow Lions at QuakeFest 2024, on St. Robert’s Lawn from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16. You can meet representatives from L.A. Public Health, American Red Cross, California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and more, to get your questions answered and help resupply your emergency kit.
A $12 food voucher will be provided to the first 150 attendees, and the first 100 visitors to the emergency management booth will also receive a free giveaway. Please stop by to enjoy the festivities and get yourself prepared!
The Great ShakeOut
On Thursday, Oct. 17 at 10:20 a.m. and 6:50 p.m., LMU will participate in the USGS Great ShakeOut earthquake drill, along with 15 million people worldwide.
Both drills will be initiated by a public announcement on the campus speaker system. Please dedicate one minute to DROP, COVER and HOLD as if it were a real earthquake.
An LMU earthquake drill guide is available here, and is also available in hard copy form in the Foley Annex building.
You can learn more about both QuakeFest and the Great ShakeOut here.
