Shake things up on 24 October

New Zealand ShakeOut is our national earthquake drill and tsunami hikoi on Thursday 24 October.

Marlborough Emergency Management’s Senior Advisor Community Resilience Dave Parsons said ShakeOut provided an opportunity to think about preparedness in our homes, workplaces, schools and the places in our community which were important to us.

“We have had a spate of smaller earthquakes recently and these are a timely reminder that Marlborough sits on the Wairau fault system which connects to the Alpine Fault. Consequently, we are always at risk of a major earthquake in our region. ShakeOut is the perfect opportunity to remind us of the right action to take in the event of an earthquake or tsunami,” Mr Parsons said.

“As an individual, business, school or community organisation, this is a great opportunity to shake things up. ShakeOut is a self-run drill so you can do it in whatever way works for you. All you need to do is ‘Drop, Cover and Hold’ for 60 seconds and practice your evacuation if you are in a tsunami evacuation zone.”

For more information on how you can get prepared and take part in New Zealand ShakeOut go to: www.getready.govt.nz/involved/shakeout/how-to-shakeout