{"id":3016,"date":"2025-02-07T10:28:17","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T16:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thexradio3.com\/news\/?p=3016"},"modified":"2025-02-07T10:29:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T16:29:40","slug":"practice-drop-cover-and-hold-on-during-earthquake-awareness-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/3016-practice-drop-cover-and-hold-on-during-earthquake-awareness-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On! During Earthquake Awareness Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) is encouraging everyone in Illinois to practice how to Drop, Cover, and Hold On! during Earthquake Awareness Month.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA strong earthquake won\u2019t just affect southern Illinois, but the entire state given its proximity to two major seismic zones\u2014the New Madrid Seismic Zone on the border with Missouri and the Wabash Valley Seismic Zone on the border with Indiana,\u201d said Director Alicia Tate Nadeau. \u201cThe best way to stay safe during an earthquake is to Drop, Cover, and Hold On! If you practice this regularly, you\u2019ll know exactly what to do during an earthquake because a strong earthquake could easily affect homes and infrastructure throughout Illinois.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are in your home, a school classroom, a high-rise or other type of building, it is important to know how to protect yourself during an earthquake. Practice what to do during an earthquake with your family members so you can react automatically when the shaking starts.<\/p>\n<p>If you are indoors, follow these steps to Drop, Cover, and Hold On:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Drop down to the floor<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Take Cover under a sturdy desk, table, or other furniture<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Hold on to that object until the shaking ends<\/p>\n<p>Another option for earthquake preparedness is to join the national ShakeOut drill in October where nearly 20 million people across the U.S. practice their earthquake respons.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on earthquake preparedness, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/iemaohs.illinois.gov\/preparedness\/earthquake.html\">https:\/\/iemaohs.illinois.gov\/preparedness\/earthquake.html<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) is encouraging everyone in Illinois to practice how to Drop, Cover, and Hold On! during Earthquake Awareness Month. 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