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City of Bainbridge Island
Thursday October 20th, 2022 :: 10:12 a.m. PDT

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The Great Washington ShakeOut Today at 10:20 AM

Great ShakeOut: At 10:20 a.m. "drop, cover, and hold on" for one minute, practicing good earthquake safety. **This is a drill**

Note - City Hall will be closed for fifteen minutes at 10:30 AM while we participate in the Great ShakeOut building evacuation drill.

Take a moment today to take the "Are you Bainbridge Prepared" household assessment and gauge your level of preparedness! https://www.bainbridgewa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/13878/Household-Readiness-Assessment?bidId=

This is also a great opportunity to rotate out any expiring food and water from your emergency supplies and replace any items you may have used this year.

For more information on preparing for an earthquake visit the following links: 
https://www.bainbridgewa.gov/194/Preparedness 
Emergency Supply Checklists – Bainbridge Prepares
http://www.kitsapdem.org/preparedness.aspx 
https://mil.wa.gov/earthquake
https://www.shakeout.org/ 
 

Instructions:

"Drop, Cover, and Hold On" for one minute at 10:20 AM

Address/Location
City of Bainbridge Island
280 Madison Ave N
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 206-842-7633

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Geophysical (inc. landslide)
Event:
Earthquake

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