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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Portland OR
717 AM PDT Mon Oct 14 2024

...The Great ShakeOut - Thursday October 17...

On Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 1017 AM PDT, the National Weather
Service Forecast Offices across Oregon and Washington will
participate in the Great ShakeOut Earthquake and tsunami drill with
state and local emergency management officials. This is part of a
global earthquake preparedness effort.

Millions of people worldwide will practice how to drop, cover, and
hold on at 1017 AM PDT on October 17th during the Great ShakeOut.
Oregonians can join them by registering for the 2024 Great Oregon
ShakeOut. Participation is a great way for your family or
organization to be better prepared to survive and recover quickly
from big earthquakes and their impacts. Millions of people worldwide
will participate in earthquake drills at work, school, or home!
Register for free today at www.shakeout.org/oregon or
www.shakeout.org/washington.

National Weather Service Offices across Oregon and Washington will
disseminate a Required Monthly Test (RMT) message via the NOAA
Weather Radio stations that serve the state to activate the
Emergency Alert System (EAS) and help kickoff the Great ShakeOut
drill. Broadcasters will carry the EAS message to help reach more of
the state`s citizens, along with those who have all-hazard weather
radio receivers.

For coastal areas of Washington, the Great ShakeOut drill will
include a test of the All Hazards Alert Broadcast tsunami sirens.
The purpose of the test is to get the public familiar with what the
sirens will sound like during a tsunami event. All of Washingtons
120+ tsunami sirens will be tested at 1017 AM using the real
wailing sound of a tsunami warning, not the Westminster Chimes
that are typically used during the monthly tests. Please do not
call 911.

Preparedness experts encourage you to participate in the Great
ShakeOut. If you have any questions or comments, please contact
NWS Portland`s Warning Coordination Meteorologist at
treena.jensen@noaa.gov.

#ShakeOut

www.weather.gov/portland/

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