It's
#NationalPreparednessMonth
. And we want to encourage you to take at least THREE steps this month.
✔️Learn your Hazards
✔️Have a Plan
✔️Build Kits
Learn how at
#NPM2024
Whether working remotely, at the regular desk, or in trainings,
@waEMD
participated in the
#ShakeOut
today!
Making sure we're safe during an
#earthquake
and
#tsunami
is the first step toward ensuring Washingtonians are safe and have what they need to recover afterwards! Thanks!
THANK you to everyone who participated in the
#ShakeOut
today!
Don't forget that preparing for an emergency means getting the whole family ready! Here's a short video on some things to consider, while teaching kids to stay safe during an
#Earthquake
!
Earthquakes can happen at any time...while you’re at home, at school, outside, in a car, etc. What will you do when one strikes? Check out these helpful tips below brought to you by our friends at
@waEMD
!
#wawx
✅Some jurisdictions may test their opt-in alert networks.
@ThurstonEM
&
@ghcdem
test today, for instance. Find your system at
✅The Tsunami Siren network will be tested.
✅Sirens in Tri-Cities will be tested
🚫Lahar sirens in
@PierceCo
will NOT tested.
Lots of tests of alerting systems happening today at about 10:17 a.m.:
✅Emergency Alert System on TV & Radio will be tested.
🚫 Wireless Emergency Alert system (cell phone texts) will NOT be tested.
✅NOAA Weather Radios will be tested.
We sat down with
@WANationalGuard
and talked about earthquakes and
@ShakeOut
and why you should drop, cover and hold on! It’s about 16 minutes long so if you don’t have time to watch now, bookmark to watch later!
That time of year again - *clears throat* *AHEM*
'Twas the day before
#ShakeOut
,
and all through the land,
The people got ready,
for they understand:
That to protect oneself from an un-forewarned shake Know how to be safe from a sudden
#earthquake
!
Thanks, Washington! You helped us get to more than 1.4 million registered
#shakeout
participants, beating last year.
The Great Washington ShakeOut drill is 10:17am, Oct. 17 — and although registration isn’t required, it helps us!
Learn more at
Great interview from
@KGMIRadio
in Bellingham with our Tsunami Program Manager. Elyssa talks about the tsunami siren test happening Thursday at 10:17am and the
@waShakeOut
drill.
#shakeout
So our earthquake program manager Brian Terbush did a parody cover of
@edsheeran
's "Shape of You" --except he made it into an Earthquake Preparedness safety song for
#ShakeOut
.
🎶"In a quake I know what to do, drop down low, don't get up and move.🎵
Only 2 days left until the Great
#ShakeOut
!
Visit for all of our preparedness material in 16 languages and help loved ones prepare for an
#earthquake
.
Plus, share your ShakeOut plans with our messaging resources, available at !
There are only 3 days until the Great
#ShakeOut
! Have you assessed your
#tsunami
risk? Do you know the tsunami signs? Do you know your evacuation routes? Consider including a tsunami drill in your ShakeOut plans if you are by the coast. Learn more at !
What a sunrise out there this morning! Enjoy the next couple of hours of dry-ish weather. Rain is beginning to arrive on the coast and will start to spread into the interior throughout the afternoon 🌧️.
#wawx