Students across Nevada practiced safety techniques to prepare for future earthquakes Thursday morning.
At 10:17 a.m., students from elementary school to college dropped, took cover under a desk or table - and held on safely for one minute for the Great Nevada Shakeout.
The event, meant to help raise awareness and preparedness for earthquake safety also allows people across the U.S. to gather emergency supplies for future earthquakes.
“It’s a great time to recognize with your home or community group, what are the ways that you can be safer and be more prepared in case an earthquake happens. A large earthquake can result in the disruption of water supplies, power, communications, and oftentimes roads, so it’s great to have some emergency supplies at home so you're ready to help, you know to keep your family safe, help you neighbors who are less prepared than you,” Christie Rowe, University of Nevada.
According to Rowe, if just 10% of the population has some earthquake preparedness, everyone around them can be safer.
Families are encouraged to have an emergency plan in place at home in case of fire, earthquake, or weather-related emergencies. All families should assemble an emergency kit with at least three days’ worth of food, water, medications, and other supplies.
(Washoe County School District contributed to this report.)
