Great Central U.S. ShakeOut - April 19, 2011

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A Possible Interesting Monitoring Event

On April 19, 2011 at 10:15 AM, schools, businesses, and individuals from across Indiana have the opportunity to take part in the Great Central U.S. ShakeOut. This event will test the ability of Hoosiers to react and respond to an earthquake in our state. The Indiana Department of Homeland Security is partnering with the Central United States Earthquake Consortium (CUSEC), Indiana Department of Education, and the Indiana Geological Survey to help prepare the state for this event.

Indiana will “ShakeOut” on April 19th due to ISTEP testing in schools, while other CUSEC member states will participate on the 28th. IDHS would like to remind Hoosiers that preparing for an earthquake will help prepare for all disasters. Everyone is encouraged to mark their calendar, and take part in the Great Central U.S. ShakeOut on April 19th at 10:15 AM.


IDHS: Great Central U.S. ShakeOut

 

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Might as well throw out that several states will be participating in a simulated earthquake emergency, including amateur radio coordination, May 16 through 20, 2011.

"National Level Exercise 2011 (NLE 2011) is scheduled for May 2011. The purpose of the exercise is to prepare and coordinate a multiple-jurisdictional integrated response to a national catastrophic event.

NLE 2011 is designated as a Tier I National Level Exercise. Tier I exercises (formerly known as the Top Officials exercise series or TOPOFF) are conducted annually in accordance with the National Exercise Program (NEP), which serves as the nation’s overarching exercise program for planning, organizing, conducting and evaluating national level exercises. The NEP was established to provide the U.S. government, at all levels, exercise opportunities to prepare for catastrophic crises ranging from terrorism to natural disasters.

NLE 2011 is a White House directed Congressionally-mandated exercise that includes the participation of all appropriate federal department and agency senior officials, their deputies and staff; and key operational elements. NLE 2011 will focus on regional catastrophic response and recovery activities between federal, regional, state, tribal, local and private sector participants."

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FEMA: National Level Exercise 2011 (NLE 2011)

A Possible Interesting Monitoring Event

On April 19, 2011 at 10:15 AM, schools, businesses, and individuals from across Indiana have the opportunity to take part in the Great Central U.S. ShakeOut. This event will test the ability of Hoosiers to react and respond to an earthquake in our state. The Indiana Department of Homeland Security is partnering with the Central United States Earthquake Consortium (CUSEC), Indiana Department of Education, and the Indiana Geological Survey to help prepare the state for this event.

Indiana will “ShakeOut” on April 19th due to ISTEP testing in schools, while other CUSEC member states will participate on the 28th. IDHS would like to remind Hoosiers that preparing for an earthquake will help prepare for all disasters. Everyone is encouraged to mark their calendar, and take part in the Great Central U.S. ShakeOut on April 19th at 10:15 AM.


IDHS: Great Central U.S. ShakeOut