"The Great Southern California Shakeout"

Circlewerk · 10-30-2008, 06:33 PM

My kids are in the school system (lausd), and have had this as part of their "earthquake preparedness" instruction for years now ( At least 5 years).
They bring in a sort of mechanical box that the kids can stand in, that shakes up & down, side to side & semi-violently, so that the kids can see what it would feel like, and what to expect with certain magnitudes. They're also teaching them about what goods to have on hand at all times, safety, that sort of thing.
I assume this training is as a result of the 94 Northridge quake.

10-30-2008, 06:33 PM	#3
Circlewerk Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: So.Cal Posts: 156	Re: "The Great Southern California Shakeout" My kids are in the school system (lausd), and have had this as part of their "earthquake preparedness" instruction for years now ( At least 5 years). They bring in a sort of mechanical box that the kids can stand in, that shakes up & down, side to side & semi-violently, so that the kids can see what it would feel like, and what to expect with certain magnitudes. They're also teaching them about what goods to have on hand at all times, safety, that sort of thing. I assume this training is as a result of the 94 Northridge quake.