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ShakeOut Media Advisories

2024 ShakeOut Media Advisories
10/16/2024: 10.5 Million Californians Set to ShakeOut this Thursday, October 17
10/15/2024: 2024 Southern California Primary ShakeOut Media Event
10/15/2024: UC Berkeley to Host 2024 ShakeOut Bay Area Primary Media Event for First Time
10/11/2024: More than 18 million people nationwide participating in \'Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills\' in 2024 – most on October 17
2023 ShakeOut Media Advisories
10/16/2023: ShakeOut SoCal Primary Media Event (LA Regional Foodbank) Media Advisory
10/16/2023: More than 17.5 million people nationwide participating in “Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills” on October 19
2022 ShakeOut Media Advisories
10/19/2022: 2022 Great California ShakeOut Media Events
10/19/2022: Californians 'Get Ready to ShakeOut' this Thursday, October 20!
10/19/2022: 'Great ShakeOut' Global Earthquake Safety movement includes more than 18 million U.S. participants in 2022
10/18/2022: 2022 Great Oakland ShakeOut Media Advisory
2021 ShakeOut Media Advisories
10/21/2021: Global earthquake safety movement 'ShakeOut' includes more than 30 million participants in 2021
10/21/2021: Californians 'Get Ready to ShakeOut' this Thursday, October 21!
10/18/2021: Key 2021 ShakeOut Media Events in California
2020 ShakeOut Media Advisories
10/14/2020: Hold Your Own Earthquake Drill on International ShakeOut Day this Thursday, October 15
10/14/2020: More than 6.1 million Californians will practice 'Drop, Cover, and Hold On' through ShakeOut this Thursday, October 15
10/06/2020: Millions participating in Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills, adapting for COVID-19 pandemic
2019 ShakeOut Media Advisories
10/15/2019: Great ShakeOut – 45 States, Territories at Risk for Earthquakes
10/15/2019: World’s largest earthquake drill on 30th anniversary of Loma Prieta quake
10/14/2019: Millions Worldwide to Participate in Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills
10/11/2019: Biola University to Host 2019 Great ShakeOut SoCal Full-Scale Exercise
10/10/2019: From Loma Prieta to ShakeOut: 30 Years of Seismic Success Great California ShakeOut Primary Media Event Bay Area International ShakeOut Day is Thursday, 10/17! | ShakeOut.org
10/08/2019: USGS Menlo Park Evening Lecture: Remembering the Loma Prieta Event 30 Years Later
10/01/2019: Fields Landing Tsunami Evacuation DRILL Saturday October 12, 2019, 10:00 a.m.
03/20/2019: California\'s Tsunami Preparedness Week Set for March 25-29 with Record Number of Participants
2018 ShakeOut Media Advisories
10/17/2018: More than 10 Million Californians to Participate in ShakeOut, the World\'s Largest Earthquake Drill
10/17/2018: Millions Worldwide To Participate In 2018 Great Shakeout Earthquake Drills
10/15/2018: CITYWIDE EARTHQUAKE DRILL, CIVIC CENTER PARK EARTHQUAKE FAIR ON OCT. 18
10/10/2018: Great California ShakeOut: Bay Area Primary Media Event – City of Berkeley Civic Center Park
10/10/2018: Great California ShakeOut: Southern California Primary Media Event – Los Angeles City Hall
10/08/2018: ShakeOut Media Messaging, Tools, and Events to Inspire Participation and Promote Earthquake Preparedness
09/24/2018: September\'s National Preparedness Month is a Reminder to Join Millions in October\'s Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills
06/26/2018: 11th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering Held in Downtown Los Angeles June 25 – 29, 2018 (Press Release)
06/21/2018: 11th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering Held in Downtown Los Angeles June 25 – 29, 2018 (Advisory)
03/27/2018: Are You in the Zone? It\'s Tsunami Preparedness Week in California!
03/26/2018: Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Tsunami Preparedness Week
03/23/2018: Officials to test tsunami warning system in Central and Southern California during Tsunami Preparedness Week
03/23/2018: Tsunami Warning Communications Test (North Coast): Del Norte, Humboldt, and Mendocino Counties
2017 ShakeOut Media Advisories
10/16/2017: Great California ShakeOut Southern California Primary Media Event – Expo Park in Los Angeles
10/16/2017: Millions Worldwide Participate In 2017 Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills
10/13/2017: Great California ShakeOut Bay Area Primary Media Event – Google Offices in Mountain View
10/11/2017: Millions of California Residents to Participate in ShakeOut, the World\'s Largest Earthquake Drill
10/10/2017: How Radio and TV Stations Can Support Nationwide Participation in Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills
09/28/2017: Recent Earthquakes and Tsunamis: Gathering, Understanding, and Sharing Information with the USGS and NOAA Websites
05/18/2017: Media Advisory: Earthquake Country Alliance at USGS
03/21/2017: City of Long Beach Helping Residents Prepare for Tsunamis
2016 ShakeOut Media Advisories
10/19/2016: Great California ShakeOut Media Events - Bay Area
10/19/2016: California Practices Drop, Cover, and Hold On for 9th Annual Great California ShakeOut Earthquake Drill
10/19/2016: Great California ShakeOut Media Events - Southern California
10/13/2016: Millions Worldwide Participate In 2016 Great Shakeout Earthquake Drills
10/11/2016: Broadcasters Support Nationwide Participation in Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills
09/19/2016: Nation Prepares in September and Gets Ready to ShakeOut
09/01/2016: USGS: September is National Preparedness Month
09/01/2016: FEMA: September is National Preparedness Month
08/25/2016: Earthquake Scientists, Insurance Experts, and Government Officials Plan for the Bay Area\'s Seismic Future
2015 ShakeOut Media Advisories
10/14/2015: 10.5+ Million Californians Drop, Cover & Hold On for 8th Annual ShakeOut (Release)
10/12/2015: ShakeOut Media Events - Bay Area (Advisory)
10/12/2015: ShakeOut Media Events - Southern California (Advisory)
10/12/2015: Record 21 Million to Practice Earthquake Safety (Release)
10/12/2015: Are You Prepared for the Great California ShakeOut? Your Questions About Earthquake Preparedness and Insurance Answered (Media Advisory)
10/12/2015: ShakeOut Media Event: Marlton School for the Deaf (Advisory)
10/12/2015: Oakland ShakeOut to Celebrate ADA with inclusionary emergency prep fair, flash mob of people with disabilities demonstrating 'Drop/Lock, Cover, Hold On' (Advisory)
10/08/2015: Radio/TV Stations and ShakeOut, Options for Participation (Invitation)
09/25/2015: ShakeOut Breakfast Leadership Summit to Feature City of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Dr. Lucy Jones (Advisory)
09/10/2015: FEMA Encourages Participation in Oct 15 Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills (Release)
06/03/2015: San Andreas, the Movie: Fact, Fiction, and Fun (Release)
2014 ShakeOut Media Advisories
10/15/2014: RECORD 10 MILLION + TO PARTICIPATE IN GREAT CALIFORNIA SHAKEOUT
10/14/2014: CITY OF LA MIRADA AND BIOLA UNIVERSITY TO HOST KEY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GREAT CALIFORNIA SHAKEOUT EVENT ON OCT. 16
09/18/2014: Loma Prieta 25th Anniversary Events
09/01/2014: Opportunities for Station Participation in the Annual Great California ShakeOut Earthquake Drill
08/13/2014: 2014 Great California ShakeOut Earthquake Drill Set for Thursday, October 16, at 10:16 a.m.
2013 ShakeOut Media Advisories
10/16/2013: L.A. COUNTY OPERATIONAL AREA CITIES, RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES PREPARE FOR THE GREAT CALIFORNIA SHAKEOUT
10/16/2013: Join More than 18 Million People in the Great ShakeOut
10/16/2013: 18.5+ Million Drop, Cover & Hold On Worldwide!
10/15/2013: MySafe:LA, LAFD and the Earthquake Country Alliance to hold Great ShakeOut Drill at LA Elementary School on October 17, 2013
10/15/2013: The Great California ShakeOut and 24th Loma Prieta Anniversary - October 17th, 2013
10/15/2013: WORLD’S LARGEST EARTHQUAKE DRILL SET FOR 10/17
10/15/2013: BOMA International Offers Tips for Earthquake Preparedness in Advance of the Great ShakeOut
10/09/2013: Join the Great California ShakeOut at the San Bernardino County Museum
09/27/2013: 2013 Station Manager Invitation
09/23/2013: New Partnership Highlights Earthquake and Texting Safety Drills
09/18/2013: How to 'Plan to be Safe' Before the Next Disaster
08/27/2013: “Secure Your Space” to Get Ready for the “Great ShakeOut”
03/25/2013: Tsunami Preparedness Week Observed in California
2012 ShakeOut Media Advisories
10/18/2012: 9.4 Million Drop, Cover & Hold On!
10/17/2012: Loma Prieta Anniversary & ShakeOut Prep Rally
10/17/2012: The Great California ShakeOut Earthquake Drill
10/16/2012: PARTNERING FOR ELEMENTARY PREPAREDNESS
10/16/2012: FEMA Urges National Participation in ShakeOut on 10/18
10/16/2012: San Bernardino County Commuters ShakeOut on the Road
10/16/2012: Great California ShakeOut Announces October 17 & 18 Media Events Throughout the State
10/16/2012: Union Station to be Focal Point for Southern California Coverage of 10/18 Great CA ShakeOut
10/16/2012: CEA and Red Cross Traveling Red Table Visit Shamu at Sea World
10/15/2012: All California Target stores, Investigation Centers and Distribution Centers to Participate in 5th Annual Great California ShakeOut Earthquake Drill
10/15/2012: Shakeout in the High Desert
10/15/2012: Informational Websites & Contacts for Interviews
10/15/2012: Los Angeles Firefighters say, 'Get Ready to ShakeOut!'
10/12/2012: Record 9+ Million to Participate in Statewide Earthquake Drill
10/11/2012: What Will You Do If an Earthquake Hits?
10/11/2012: Press Conference and Demonstration of New Resource (OK/HELP) To Help Citizens In Immediate Aftermath of Major Earthquake
10/10/2012: Caltech Earthquake and Seismology experts are available for interviews
10/10/2012: Campus Joins Oct. 18 ShakeOut Earthquake Drill
10/09/2012: Join the Great California ShakeOut at the County Museum
10/04/2012: SoCalfirst: Investing 60 Seconds to SAVE a Life! 'Drop Cover & Hold-ON'
09/27/2012: The Science behind the ShakeOut
09/25/2012: CEA and Red Cross introduce Traveling Red Table
09/20/2012: Registration Swells to 7.9 Million for 5th Annual Great California ShakeOut
07/20/2012: Great ShakeOut Media Opportunities
2011 ShakeOut Media Advisories
10/19/2011: MEDIA ALERT #4 – ShakeOut Officials Identify Key Media Venues
10/19/2011: Northridge Target Store to be Focal Point for Southern California Coverage of 10/20 ‘Great ShakeOut’
10/19/2011: ‘GREAT SHAKEOUT’ EARTHQUAKE DRILL NOW LARGEST IN HISTORY
10/18/2011: Massachusetts-based Blue Cod Technologies to Participate in the 2011 Great California ShakeOut
10/18/2011: Drop! Cover! Hold On! 'ShakeOut' Earthquake Drills to Take Place This Week
10/18/2011: FEMA Encourages Californians to Join in Public Earthquake Drill
10/18/2011: Mark Benthien, SCEC: Drop! Cover! Hold On! 'Great ShakeOut' Earthquake Drills to Take Place This Week
10/18/2011: Blue Cod Technologies to Participate in the 2011 Great California S...
10/18/2011: Drop! Cover! Hold On! 'ShakeOut' Earthquake Drills to Take Place This Week
10/18/2011: Drop! Cover! Hold On! \'ShakeOut\' Earthquake Drills to Take Place This Week
10/18/2011: ShakeOut Officials Identify Key Media Venues
10/17/2011: Cal EMA Secretary Reminds Californians to Prepare for Emergencies as Bay Area Marks the 22nd Anniversary of Loma Prieta Earthquake
10/17/2011: MAYOR VILLARAIGOSA TO REMIND ANGELENOS TO DROP, COVER, AND HOLD ON
10/07/2011: MEDIA ALERT #3 – Great California ShakeOut Now Largest Earthquake Drill in World History
10/07/2011: Media Alert #3: Countdown to ShakeOut
10/06/2011: Lake Elsinore to Shake It Out
09/30/2011: Countdown to ShakeOut
09/29/2011: MEDIA ALERT #2 – Radio & TV Stations Urged to Transmit 1-Minute ‘Drill Broadcast’
09/28/2011: PRE-SHAKE OUT SUMMIT TACKLES BUILDING SAFETY FOR THE BIG ONE
09/27/2011: San Diegans Urged to Practice Surviving a Big Quake
09/22/2011: MEDIA ALERT #1 - Countdown to the Great California ShakeOut
09/22/2011: Countdown to the Great California ShakeOut
09/21/2011: Only One Month Left Until The Great California ShakeOut
09/20/2011: Only One Month Left Until The Great California ShakeOut
04/04/2011: Useful Earthquake and Tsunami Websites and Experts
2010 ShakeOut Media Advisories
10/21/2010: Mayor Newsom and Thousands of San Franciscans Join Great California Shakeout Earthquake Drill
02/09/2010: THE GREAT CALIFORNIA SHAKEOUT
01/14/2010: Governor Tours Damage Caused by Humboldt County Earthquake
2009 ShakeOut Media Advisories
10/15/2009: Mercury Insurance Urges Californians to Plan Ahead for Earthquakes
10/15/2009: More Than 6.8 Million People to Participate in the Great California ShakeOut Earthquake Drill Today at 10:15 a.m.
10/14/2009: Statewide Shakeout Earthquake Drill Planned For Thursday
10/12/2009: Actor/Activist Moves Fast to Protect Animals from CA\'s Next Deadly Quake
10/09/2009: Earthquake Drill Set for 10:15 on 10/15
10/07/2009: Join the Great California ShakeOut
10/07/2009: The Great California ShakeOut



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