"Great ShakeOut earthquake drills are a once-a-year chance for everyone to practice drop, cover, and hold on' and learn other earthquake safety tips." The ShakeOut website indicated that as of ...

‘How much do you know about earthquake preparedness? Do you know the quick tip of drop, cover, and hold on?,” she said. “Just really cement those three actions that are going to help keep ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif.SACRAMENTO, Calif. — People ducked under desks and tables in California and other earthquake-prone areas around the world for an annual drill held Thursday to practice ways to ...

Participants will drop, cover and hold on — a technique people are urged by experts to use when an earthquake occurs to protect themselves — in their homes, workplaces and classrooms.

It’s almost time to drop, cover ... If you can’t find shelter, hold onto your head and neck with both arms and hands. As we learned from the 6.8 Nisqually earthquake in 2001, roofs can ...

It’s a one-minute earthquake ... is to quickly drop to the ground, so you avoid being knocked to the ground, get under a sturdy protective cover such as a desk or table, and hold on until ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Over 900,000 people across the state will be buckling down during The Great Utah Shakeout on Thursday at 10:15 a.m. The annual statewide earthquake ... drop, cover your head and ...

Emergency management experts and other preparedness organizations agree that "Drop, Cover and Hold On" is the most appropriate response to help reduce injuries and fatalities during an earthquake.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — People ...