Millions participate in massive earthquake drill
Nearly 3 million people across the central United states were expected to participate in today’s “Great Shake Out” earthquake drill.
Millions more across the country had signed up for the exercise, which was timed for 10:20 a.m. Thursday.
People were encouraged to “Drop, cover, hold on” by getting under a table or desk, covering their head and neck and holding on.
We're practicing Drop! Cover! and Hold On! as part of the @CentUS_ShakeOut. Did you participate in the @ShakeOut drill? Show us your pics! pic.twitter.com/eeorbcCUy4
— Douglas Co. EM (@dgcoem) October 20, 2016
Had to take a quick moment out of the day for a #ShakeOut selfie at @eqconsortium @ShakeOut pic.twitter.com/3sMxeeT6eA
— Central US Shakeout (@CentUS_ShakeOut) October 19, 2016
THERE IS NOTHING MORE CALIFORNIA THAN HAVING YOUR MIDTERM CANCELLED BC OF AN EARTHQUAKE DRILL
— samantha♡ (@yungprinxess) October 20, 2016
The drill was promoted by several entities, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The New Madrid fault in southeast Missouri is the most active earthquake zone in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains.
Matt Campbell: 816-234-4902, @MattCampbellKC
This story was originally published October 20, 2016 at 12:55 PM with the headline "Millions participate in massive earthquake drill."