INDIANA – The Great Central U.S. ShakeOut is today! The ShakeOut 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 are the goals 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 contest ends Oct. 31, 2023. The Indiana Earthquake Day for the contest winner will be scheduled at a convenient time for both the school and IDHS staff.
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.
Additional information about the video contest and videos from previous winners are on the Get ShakIN’ webpage (on.in.gov/get-shakin).
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.
