Drop, cover and hold on during the Great California ShakeOut
October 7, 2021The statewide “Great California ShakeOut!” exercise is Thursday, October 21 at 10:21 a.m.
Emergency Preparedness News
‘Shake, Rattle and Survive’ video
CityTV looks at the realities of Lakewood being part of “earthquake country.” The program interviews regional and local disaster preparation experts about geographic faults in our region. They also weigh in on the very basic things residents should do to prepare for the “big one.”
The video message complements two free disaster preparedness classes offered seasonally.
Information on the upcoming “Survive for 7” one-evening workshop and/or the three-day advanced CERT training is posted below.
Drop, cover and hold on during the Great California ShakeOut
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