Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Panel to Discuss Living Through a Big Earthquake






EL CAJON—Do you know what to do if a big earthquake hits?

All over the state at 10:17 a.m., on Thursday, Oct 17th, public institutions including Grossmont College, will observe the Great California Shake-Out.  This will involve practicing the steps people should take if they suddenly find themselves in a large, shaking quake. 

To prepare for the drill, a panel discussion will be held one week before, at noon, Thursday, October 10, in the Griffin Gate meeting room in Building 10.

Panelists will include Earth Sciences Prof. Tim Cliffe, who will discuss the Richter Scale and the tectonics responsible for faults and earthquakes; former radio traffic reporter Monica Zech, who is now a spokesperson for the City of El Cajon, who will discuss earthquake safety; and student Yuta Takahashi, who will tell his experiences as a rescue worker following the 9.0 earthquake and tsunami that wreaked destruction on Japan in March 2011.

-DHH-

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