INDIANA – The Great Central U.S. ShakeOut on October 19th offers teachers the chance to educate students about earthquake preparedness and the risks that Hoosiers face. Sitting close to two seismic zones, both with the potential of producing major quakes, Hoosiers need to Get ShakIN’ when it comes to earthquake preparedness.
Awareness and preparedness is the goal of the IDHS Get ShakIN’ video contest. A winning class will receive an Indiana Earthquake Day at their school, including giveaways and a visit by the Quake Cottage earthquake simulator (if available). The Indiana Earthquake Day for the contest winner will be scheduled at a convenient time for both the school and IDHS staff.
The contest ends on October 31, 2023.
Here is an example of a past winner’s video from Orleans students:
How to enter:
Student groups or classes can enter by submitting a student-produced video focused on earthquake preparedness and/or safety. A panel of judges from IDHS will select an overall winner for the grand prize: an “Indiana Earthquake Day” event, either at their school or at the State Emergency Operations Center in Indianapolis.
IDHS shares earthquake and other disaster preparedness information routinely with Indiana schools via the Get Prepared website. Teachers may request a teacher’s earthquake preparedness toolkit by sending their information to pio@dhs.in.gov.
