THE ILLINOIS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY IS URGING THE PUBLIC TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WORLD'S LARGEST EARTHQUAKE DRILL NEXT WEEK. 

THE ANNUAL SHAKEOUT EVENT WILL BE HELD NEXT THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15TH, AT 10:15 A-M. I-EMA SPOKESPERSON REBECCA CLARK ENCOURAGES EVERYONE TO SIGN UP TO PARTICIPATE AND LEARN HOW TO DROP, COVER AND HOLD ON IN THE EVENT OF AN EARTHQUAKE. SHE REMINDS THAT EARTHQUAKES DON'T ONLY OCCUR IN CALIFORNIA.

CLARK SAYS THAT'S WHY IT'S IMPORTANT TO JOIN THE GREAT SHAKEOUT DRILL ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15TH.

YOU CAN SIGN UP TO TAKE PART IN THE GREAT SHAKEOUT ONLINE AT: SHAKEOUT DOT ORG. FAMILIES WILL FIND TOOLKITS AVAILABLE FOR KIDS WHO ARE REMOTE LEARNING AS WELL AS OTHER RESOURCES.