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Episode Number 26 - Original Airdate: October 19, 2012

Preparedness Drills Aim to Reduce Earthquake Losses

Millions of people from the Pacific island of Guam to southern Italy joined a practice drill this week for earthquake preparedness.

Mike O'Sullivan reports that the annual event that began in 2008, called the Great Shake Out, has a simple message that could save lives in a real earthquake.

This story was originally aired on October 19, 2012 on Voice of America, and was produced and reported by West Coast Bureau Chief, Mike O'Sullivan.

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