With one month to go until New Zealand
ShakeOut more than 920,000 New Zealanders have signed up to
take part in the national earthquake drill at 9.15am,
Thursday 15 October.
Christchurch residents are being
asked to show the rest of the country that we take
preparedness seriously by participating in the drill being
coordinated by the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency
Management and local authorities around New
Zealand.
During the drill New Zealanders will
Drop, Cover and Hold to practise the right
actions to take during an earthquake.
NZ ShakeOut has been
created to help people and organisations get better prepared
for major earthquakes. It is a chance to check home and work
emergency plans, and refresh emergency water and other
supplies.
Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel says it’s
important for Christchurch to get together and participate
in the drill because of what we have been
through.
“We've learned a lot as a community and by
participating we are showing the rest of New Zealand that
everyone needs to practise and be prepared for an emergency.
It’s important that we all know what to do and how to keep
ourselves and others safe.”
More than 52,000 people have
registered in Christchurch to date, including 2,575
Christchurch CityCouncil staff, with the number increasing
daily.
To find out more about the NZ ShakeOut, who is
already signed up and how to participate visitwww.shakeout.govt.nz.
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