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Great Southern California ShakeOut
June 23, 2008 | Simi Valley Acorn

A series of public events is planned for November that is designed to call attention to earthquake preparedness. It will focus on how a magnitude 7.8 earthquake would impact California’s businesses, people and infrastructure. It is being coordinated by USGS, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and the California Office of Homeland Security.

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