Earthquakes awareness and preparedness is critical for all private sector organizations, their employees and their customers. The 2011 Great Central is an annual event that includes private sector and public sector organizations participating in an earthquake exercise event to educate, prepare and plan for earthquakes.
The 2011 Great Central U.S. ShakeOut is scheduled for April 28th at 10:15 a.m. The Indiana ShakeOut will occur on April 19th at 10:15 am. You can take action now by registering your organization today. Click the following link to register today: http://www.shakeout.org/centralus/index.htm
Additional Earthquake Awareness and Preparedness Resources:
The Great Central Shakeout web site -
http://www.shakeout.org/centralus/index.html
FEMA Earthquake Online Resources -
http://www.fema.gov/hazard/earthquake/index.shtm
National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program - http://www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/earthquake/nehrp.shtm
Ready.gov - 2011 National Level Exercise Info Page - http://www.ready.gov/nle2011/index.html
Ready.gov Earthquake Preparedness -
http://www.ready.gov/america/beinformed/earthquakes.html
Building Disaster Resistant Universities - http://www.fema.gov/institution/dru.shtm
Regards,
FEMA Private Sector Division