Washington residents are encouraged to test their earthquake and tsunami preparedness Thursday morning with the Great Washington ShakeOut drill.
Approximately 1.3 million Washington residents and over 13 million Americans are participating in the drill this year which will occur in homes, workplaces and schools across the state at exactly 10:21 a.m. local time. Washington’s 122 coastal tsunami sirens will also be tested, and residents can expect to hear the wailing sound of a tsunami warning during the drill.
In the event of an earthquake, experts have three main commands: drop, cover and hold on.
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