Comments on: Drop! Cover! Hold On!

By: Polly

Polly — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:15:59 +0000

I’m very excited about the ShakeOut drill. Before hearing about it, my kids knew nothing about what to do in case of an earthquake. At least by talking about it and giving them some tips on how to respond, they will hopefully be able to remain calm and have a game plan if they are ever in an earthquake. Since our part of the country is on the New Madrid fault, I think it’s pretty safe to say that we’ll see an earthquake at some point! Thanks for all of your comments and suggestions on how to prepare!

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:33:52 +0000

Thank you for this informative post. Living on the west coast, I know it is important to be prepared for earthquakes and tsunamis. One thing that we hear a lot about here is to have a 3-Day Emergency kit. The American Red Cross sells kits on their web site.

By: 1 Funky Woman

1 Funky Woman — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:53:30 +0000

Such a great idea! I live in Iowa so I don’t think its a concern but my sister is in California and they do the drill often and have taught it to their 2 year old!

Megan

By: Kelly Aley

Kelly Aley — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 21:53:23 +0000

I live in a tsunami zone and we have been talking about this a lot recently. I think for our family home we may do an earthquake simulation followed by a tsunami evacuation. We really need to check those 72 hour kits too. Those are the kinds of things that need to be ready to throw in the car at any time. Great post!