This year's International ShakeOut Day was October 16, when millions of people worldwide participated in earthquake drills at work, school, or home.  If you missed the opportunity to do the drill on October 16th, you can register your ShakeOut drill for any day of the year, and drill at a time of your choice. Neighbors Ready! leaders took a few moments out to participate, and they shared how they engaged their families, communities and pets to practice earthquake safety in photos. 

What would you do if an earthquake struck right now? Do you know how to protect yourself? Check out our Earthquake Preparedness page to learn more and get prepared!

Many of us were in our kitchens at the time when we felt the fake rumbles of the earthquake drill. We sought shelter under our kitchen tables, alone or with our pets. Some were at church, and crawled under the pews for protection. And some were at work, and crawled under their desk for temporary shelter during the drill. What would you do if an earthquake struck right now? Do you know? 

How will you communicate with family, friends, and emergency services during a disaster, when your cellphone may not work? Cell phones require working service or the internet and a charged battery to operate. Cell towers may go down during an earthquake, a severe storm, or other type of disaster. Or cell service may be jammed or overloaded, just when you need to communicate the most!  Two-way Radios are one of the many options for communicating in a disaster. To learn more, check out our Emergency Comms Page.