Great Utah ShakeOut activities
Contact: Joe Dougherty, jdougherty@utah.gov

Will be updated if necessary 

This is the second annual ShakeOut. In 2012, Utah had the largest per capita participation ShakeOut in the world with 33 percent of the state's population, or 945,000 Utahns. When we prepare together, we'll survive together.

Currently, nearly 830,000 Utahns are registered to participate.

Various social media channels can be used to share the ShakeOut.

• Twitter: Follow @UtahShakeOut and @BeReadyUtah
  
• Hashtags on Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr and Pinterest: #ShakeOut
• Facebook.com/UtahShakeOut
• Tumblr.com/UtahShakeOut -- The public can submit their own photos to be posted here
  

Preparedness videos on YouTube, Vimeo or Viddler

• An invitation from Gov. Gary Herbert
• Utah: Preparedness Now
• Be Ready Utah -- Make a Kit

Members of the news media and their stations or offices should also assess their organization's preparedness. You can help the public by playing a broadcast of the ShakeOut drill, which you can download, along with transcripts here: http://www.shakeout.org/utah/drill/broadcast/

The following list will be updated and available online here: https://www.piersystem.com/go/doc/2515/1365431/  and at EmergencyInfoUtah.com.

If you have a venue to add to this list, please reply to this email or email Joe Dougherty.

Great Utah ShakeOut activities

Saturday, April 13

Utah Prepare Conference and Expo: 

Where: South Towne Expo Center
Website: UtahPrepare.com
What: Preparedness demonstrations, products and presentations on all facets of emergency preparedness
Contact:
Teresa Hunsaker, Utah State University,  801-510-2870
Ryan Longman, Be Ready Utah, 801-842-1413

Macey’s, Dan’s, Dick’s, Lin’s and Fresh Market: 

Where: Wasatch Front stores
When: Through April 18
What: The above Associated Foods stores around the Wasatch Front will provide ShakeOut and earthquake information to patrons during the week leading up to the ShakeOut. Each store will have a booth and will play a recording from Governor Herbert, over the public address system, encouraging Utahns to get prepared for earthquakes.
Contact: Kris Romeril: 801-978-8450

Tuesday, April 16

KUED

What: KUED will air "Preparing for Disasters: Starting Now." Find out how to help your family get ready for disaster by making emergency plans and kits. It will be followed by "Next Steps: Utah Prepares for Disaster," a half hour show with a panel of local experts.
When: 7 p.m.
Link: http://KUED.org/disaster

Wednesday, April 17

State Capitol Campus:

Where: 350 N. Main Street, Utah State Capitol
When: 10:15-11 a.m.
What: About 1,000 state employees on the Capitol campus will drop, cover and hold on while alarms sound, signaling the start of the ShakeOut. All employees will evacuate office buildings and await the all clear signal while the buildings are inspected.
Contact: Joe Dougherty, 801-664-1530, jdougherty@utah.gov

Utah Department of Heritage & Arts, Rio Grande Building

Where: 300 South Rio Grande Street
What: We will be conducting a duck-and-cover, followed by a building evacuation.
When: 10:15 a.m.
Contact: Geoff Fattah, 801-386-4755

University of Utah:

Where: 201 Presidents Circle, SLC, UT 84112
When: 10:15am – 11:00am
What: http://emergencymanagement.utah.edu/shakeout/schedule

• Test of University Emergency Alert System – signaling start of drill.
• All University faculty, staff and students to practice “Drop, Cover, Hold On” (10:15am).
• All University faculty, staff and students to evacuate all buildings on campus and move to pre-identified Emergency Assembly Points (EAPs)  (10:20am)
• Personnel from Military Sciences will set up a medical triage tent in the parking lot adjacent to Rice-Eccles Stadium.
• The David Eccles School of Business will drill their College Emergency Response Team in the Business Parking lot

Contact:  
Keith Sterling, keith.sterling@utah.edu 801.581.5180
Marty Shaub, marty.shaub@ehs.utah.edu 801.585.9311

Seismological Society of America Annual Meeting:

What: Utah Earthquakes and You, a free town hall meeting for the public
Abstract and Link: http://www.seismosoc.org/meetings/2013/townhall.php Much has been learned about the earthquake threat and vulnerability in Utah. We know where earthquakes are likely to occur and what they can do. We know how to reduce losses from large earthquakes but we have not done enough to prepare for the next large Utah event. The purpose of this Town Hall Meeting is to help you prepare yourself, your family, your friends, and your community to survive the Big One.
Where: Radisson Hotel, Wasatch Ballroom, 215 W. South Temple
When: 7:30 - 9 p.m.

PRIVATE SECTOR

Questar Gas:

Where: Corporate Office on 333 S. State Street, Salt Lake City
What: Conducting drop, cover and hold on exercises in our corporate office at 10:15 a.m., and our outer offices will do similar things.
They are also using the day to train all employees on hands-only CPR at 1:30 p.m.. The company also sent this notice about emergency preparedness to their customers.
Contact: Darren Shepherd, (801) 324-5167

Rocky Mountain Power:

Where: North Temple Office, 1407 W. North Temple.
What: We will discuss our mutual aid agreements relating to major disasters and how that is part of our preparations. We will have a map there to help illustrate this portion of our emergency planning.
Contact: Margaret Oler, 801-220-2592, or the News Media Hotline at 800-775-7950.

SCHOOLS
Various school districts will be holding earthquake drills. The following have said news media may attend. Contact other districts in your area to see about observing a drill.

Jordan School District
School: Heartland Elementary, at 1451 W. 7000 South in West Jordan
What: Two classrooms available to choose from, one with,  sixth-grade students and one with kindergarten students, the media can set up in either one. We will also have parking for live trucks etc. in the back of the school near an entrance, with a short cable run for those who choose to do live shots.
Contact: Sandy Riesgraf, (801) 567-8290 work,  (801) 503-7018 cell

MUNICIPALITIES

Park City Municipal Corporation:

Where: 445 Marsac Avenue and 1055 Iron Horse Drive primary locations for staffing. EOC is 2060 Park Avenue (Park City Police Department)
When: Begins with the drop, cover and hold at 10:15 a.m. and continues until about 2p
What: A call to report to the EOC for setup and staffing will be issued. The EOC will be operational from about 10:15 – 2p. Park City Fire District will participate with us. There will be a mock press conference for City Council and injects throughout the EOC time period. Planning and Building will be doing Rapid Assessments in town. Public Works will be testing the generator for refueling. Sustainability staff (logistics) will be contacting resource providers to confirm information.
Contact :Phyllis Robinson, Public Affairs Manager, 435-615-5189 (office), 435-901-0266 (mobile)

Salt Lake City:

What: First night of Schools Aid Families in Emergencies (S.A.F.E.) Neighborhood trainings, a partnership of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City School District and the American Red Cross Utah Region
Where: Ensign Elementary, 775 12th Avenue, Salt Lake City
When: 6 p.m.
Contact: Art Raymond, 801-535-7971

Sandy:

Where:10000 Centennial Parkway, Sandy
What: Drop, cover and hold on drill for city employees at 10:15 a.m., EOC exercise from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Contact: Nicole Martin, 801-369-3137

Sanpete County:

Where: Countywide
What: Sounding emergency sirens
When: 9 a.m.

Taylorsville:

What: City employee emergency exercise
Where: Taylorsville City Hall, 2600 W. Taylorsville Blvd
When: Betwen 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. for emergency operations center exercise, between 2 and 3 p.m. for Medical Reserve Corps and Volunteer Coordination Team in action.
Contact: Aimee Newton, 801-808-5103

West Jordan:

Where: Fire Station #53, 7602 S. Jordan Landing Blvd. 
What: Tabletop exercise  in the city emergency operations center with senior leadership.
Contact: Kim Wells, 801-569-5163

Thursday, April 18

Utah Division of Emergency Management:

Where: State Emergency Operations Center
What: The state EOC, State Emergency Response Team, Joint Information Center and DEM staff will be activated during a six-hour exercise, receiving simulated events and responding to them. The State Emergency Response Team consists of State agency employees who are authorized to accept missions and tasks during a disaster. These events will happen in secure areas of the buildings and require an escort.
Contact: Joe Dougherty, Utah DEM, 801-664-1530, jdougherty@utah.gov

Cottonwood Heights and American Red Cross:

Where:7500 S. 2700 East, Cottonwood Heights Recreation Center
What: Shelter drill with the American Red Cross.
When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Contact:
Stephanie Archibald, 801-652-9501
Teresa Zundel, 801-707-7535

Salt Lake City:

What: Second training of Schools Aid Families in Emergencies (S.A.F.E.), a partnership of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City School District and the American Red Cross Utah Region
Where: Highland Park Elementary, 1738 E. 2700 South, Salt Lake City
When: 6 p.m.
Contact: Art Raymond, 801-535-7971

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UDOT has just issued a travel warning in the following news release:

UDOT is issuing a travel warning due to high winds and snow expected Monday evening through Tuesday morning in parts of Utah.

Extreme wind conditions are expected along Interstate 15 from Bountiful to Tremonton, on U.S. Highway 6 between Price and Green River, and U.S. Highway 40 from Vernal to the Colorado border from around 8 p.m. Monday through 10 a.m. Tuesday.

The hardest hit areas are expected to be Centerville, Farmington and Kaysville, with wind gusts possibly reaching 70 to 90 mph between midnight and 4 a.m.

UDOT also expects I-80 in the West Desert to see 40-55 mph wind gusts from 4 p.m. through midnight. Wind gusts exceeding 45 mph may pose a danger to high profile vehicles (semis, trailers and RVs).

Heavy road snow is also expected in the eastern mountains and on I-15 from Scipio to Cedar City. UDOT recommends motorists limit travel along these routes through Tuesday morning.

Important links:

NWS (Wind graphic)

UDOT (Road Weather Alerts)

Rocky Mountain Power

• Click on your state to look for large outages.
• Read "Outage Safety"
• Watch the "Outage Video" to learn how power is restored.

Please watch for chances to retweet or repost preparedness messages today for your communities.

Applicable hashtags: #utwind #utwx

Help people, including your co-workers make good decisions.

Residents can:

• Bring grills into the garage
• Bring patio furniture indoors
• Keep informed of the latest advisories and warnings from official sources; stay tuned to television and radio stations for information and updates
• Trim dead wood and weak / overhanging branches from all trees.
• Be careful of certain trees and bushes vulnerable to high winds; trees near a home can fall and become a hazard
• Secure trampolines by turning them upside down
• Secure trash cans, holiday decorations—especially inflatables—and other outside objects that could become projectiles in high winds
• Have flashlights, battery operated radio, and spare batteries on-hand in case of a power outage.
• Operators of large trucks and SUVs should be prepared for sudden gusts of wind which could cause momentary loss of vehicle control.
• Listen carefully for safety instructions from UDOT and the National Weather Service.
• Curtail non-essential travel and outdoor activities.
• Stay away from downed power lines and call 911 if you see one.
• Should you have a high-wind related life-threatening emergency call 9-1-1 immediately

Remember that debris such as broken signs, roofing material, and small items left outside become flying missiles during high wind events. Extensive damage to trees, towers, water and underground utility lines (from uprooted trees), and fallen utility poles can cause further disruption.

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Information for Thursday, March 21, 2013

The second annual Great Utah ShakeOut on April 17, 2013 is now just four weeks away! Already more than 710,000 people people are planning to "drop, cover and hold on" and test other aspects of their emergency plans! You can help us involve 1 million participants throughout Utah by encouraging your employer and other organizations, your friends, and your family to register at ShakeOut.org/Utah.

If you participated last year but have not yet renewed your registration for 2013, please renew today by logging in to your ShakeOut profile at ShakeOut.org/utah/login. If you aren't sure, please login to check. If you are already registered for 2013, thank you!

As a reminder, registered participants will:

• Be a part of the largest earthquake drill in Utah ever!
• Be included on lists of who is participating in your area in 2013 (optional)
• Be updated with ShakeOut news and information about earthquakes and preparedness
• Be provided a customized 2013 ShakeOut Certificate of Participation to print after the drill
• Be an example that motivates others to get prepared
• Have peace of mind that they, their family, their co-workers and millions of others will be better prepared to survive and quickly recover from a big earthquake!

Once registered, get ready to participate in the Great Utah ShakeOut wherever you are at drill time: school, home, work, church or out and about. Just like a real earthquake, you need to know how to protect yourself wherever you are.
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Getting the Word Out
The Deseret News, Emergency Essentials, and Be Ready Utah have partnered to bring you weekly articles on emergency preparedness written by Joe Dougherty (Utah Division of Emergency Management). The articles describe what to do when the power goes out, how to find hazards in your home, and much more.  Additional preparedness information is provided on BeReadyUtah.gov.

As a reminder, simple instructions for how to participate and prepare are available for each ShakeOut participant category.  We have a variety of resources (flyers, posters, manuals, etc.) available for your use. Also, find out exactly what a magnitude 7 earthquake would look like in Utah with the video Utah: Preparedness Now on YouTube.

We are seeking media outlets to air the ShakeOut Drill Broadcast at drill time. You can help by asking your local TV and radio stations to complete our information form which will list them as a participating Drill Broadcaster. 

Will your drill on April 17 include interesting visuals or activities of interest to the general public or news media?  If so, please consider submitting your event to be listed on our list of ShakeOut Calendar of Events and indicate if it should also be included on our list of ShakeOut Media Venues.

As always, you can find us on Twitter and Facebook in the following locations:

Be Ready Utah Twitter
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Joe Dougherty, Public Information Officer
Utah Division of Emergency Management