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Stories From The Washington ShakeOut

Merlla McLaughlin

My husband and I decided to focus our drill on the downstairs, where we spend a lot of time. Our "Duck, Cover, and Hold On" drill put us underneath a temporary table set up for an interim kitchen, while ours gets torn apart and fixed up. It was tight under there for both of us, but we discovered we both could fit!




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