SHAKE OUT: School Teachers, Students Take Active Position in Quake Drill
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Schools around the state spend years practicing for "the big one." As the Great Shake Out got underway on Thursday, all that practice was put to the test.
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THE GREAT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SHAKE OUT
Millions Take Part in Southland Quake Drill
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Millions of Southern California residents dropped to the floor and crawled under desks today as part of a regional earthquake preparedness drill that assumed the area was hit with a magnitude-7.8 temblor.
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SHAKE OUT: DRMC Doctors, Nurses Train for All Too Real Quake Aftermath
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After the shaking stops, there will be trauma, a lot of trauma. Doctors and nurses at hospitals across the Southland will see emotional shock, severe injuries, and, if they're not injured themselves, they'll work fast to save the lives of others.
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Only 12% of California Homeowners Have Earthquake Insurance
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Only 12% of homeowners in California have earthquake insurance. Usually, it can be had for less than auto insurance.
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The Shake Out Earthquake Scenario
The Great Southern California ShakeOut is based on a potential magnitude 7.8 earthquake on the southern San Andreas Fault- approximately 5,000 times larger than the magnitude 5.4 earthquake that shook southern California on July 29. Click HERE to get full details of the Nov. 13 scenario or click HERE to download a .pdf file of the scenario.
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SHAKE OUT: Ham Radios Play an Important Role in Quake Aftermath
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Communication: it's a necessary facet of human life. But imagine for a second not being able to communicate at all. What if you couldn't just get on your phone and call your friends, your loved ones?
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Guidelines / Rules for Unprecedented Quake Survival Exercise
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Experts have been predicting it for decades, saying we're all "way overdue." But what if your family survived the "Big One" but was caught completely off guard? That means no earthquake kit, no Emergency plan, and no way to get out of town. News Channel 3 will put that scenario to the test with an unprecedented three day exercise on surviving the next big earthquake.
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News Channel 3 HD Special Shake Out Coverage
News Channel 3 HD has wall-to-wall coverage of the Great Southern California Shake Out beginning Monday, Nov. 10. From surviving on an earthquake kit to dealing with the hours after the big one, News Channel 3 will bring you every aspect of this week's Shake Out event. Click HERE for a schedule of the Shake Out!
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SPECIAL REPORT ON KESQ.COM
Earthquake: Are You Ready for the Big One?
Produced in July 2007. Since we live on the fault line, we have a front row seat when the next big earthquake hits. However, the scenery near the San Andreas Fault makes us forget we live along a dangerous and potentially deadly quake zone. News Channel 3 prepares you fore the big one.
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