The great California shakeout earthquake drills were happening all around the Valley

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At 10:20 this morning, some people across California went over drills in case of a great earthquake. In the Coachella Valley, the College of the Desert, also known as COD, partnered with the Coachella Valley Disaster Preparedness Network, also known as CVDPN. While the drill was happening, the CVDPN had a table of all the information you needed to know.

The three essential steps are to drop– cover– and hold.

At COD, building captains helped students and faculty safely exit the building. “Building captains had the responsibility to go door by door in the building or inside the building to ensure everyone was out,” says Marvella Ordaz, International Program Assistant at COD.

In a statement from PSUSD:

All of our Palm Springs Unified School District school sites and departments participated in this morning’s drill. At Cathedral City High School, students and staff participated in a full hour-long drill that included duck, cover and hold, evacuation, sweep teams and members of the HEAL Academy providing triage services to ‘injured’ students. Cathedral City Fire Department and Mercy Air also participated in the drill.

Joan Boiko, Coordinator of Communications & Community Outreach

“I think if you’ve ever experienced any form of a disaster, it kind of resonates with you,” says Carla Sullivan-Dilley. She has experienced multiple natural disasters and dedicated her life to prepare others.

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