HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — The Great ShakeOut earthquake drill taking place this October across the world will also be practiced on Guam with the offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense encouraging residents on island to participate.
The Great Guam ShakeOut is an exercise to teach people what to do in case of an earthquake.
At 10:19 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, Guam’s residents are urged to practice the one-minute drop, cover and hold on response procedure at any location. GHS/OCD hopes the drills spread awareness about how to prepare during earthquakes.
The event aims to “to evaluate emergency plans, increase awareness of earthquake safety, and improve resiliency within (the) community,” according to GHS/OCD.
Registration is available online at https://www.shakeout.org/guam/.
Students of Jana Mendiola’s first grade CHamoru class get under the table as part of the Great Guam ShakeOut in 2018, at D.L. Perez Elementary School in Yigo. The Great Guam ShakeOut is an islandwide exercise to teach people what to do in case of an earthquake. David Castro/The Guam Daily Post
