 In October, Cal OES traveled statewide to Sacramento, Menlo Park, San Luis Obispo, Bakersfield, Los Angeles, and San Diego. At each of these stops, earthquake experts encouraged Californians to learn life-saving tits. On top of learning about earthquake preparedness, participants were able to take a ride on the simulator that gave them an experience of a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. The tour also raised awareness about California's nation-leading earthquake early warning system and the profound efforts to give California families and businesses advanced warnings before the shaking starts. We currently have early earthquake warning at all of our stations. We get anywhere from 3 to 10 seconds early warning. The earthquake warning is very strong-shaking, expected in less than 10 seconds, stable to open. That technology is being used to automate protective actions such as slowing trains, recalling elevators, shutting off water and gas valves, as well as notifying personnel in school and medical settings. And it's already opening firehouse doors. So the alarms at the station go off, they tell you there's an earthquake coming and they actually give you a countdown. And then also part of that automation is it opens the bay doors so that if the station gets damaged or wrecked, we can get the fire equipment out to go serve the public. All that tech is impressive, but it's the power of our partnerships, the human element that makes the biggest impact. We're so appreciative to Cal OES and the State of California for the many partnerships that we have. And this is just a really great example of how we help more than 10,000 people a year who walk through our doors seeking the support that they need to change the arc of their lives and preparing them for what is inevitable in California, which is a big shake, is part of just helping our community be ready to support themselves and their families when something major happens. And everybody needs to be prepared, including folks who are on the margins and vulnerable communities. The tour wraps up with the great California Shakeout Drill and emergency exercises like this one in Southern California. The anxiety. This is a mandatory evacuation drill. Chaos. The raw emotion of living through an earthquake. It all played out in real time during a full-scale drill at Santa Monica College in support of the annual Great California Shakeout. In an earthquake where it happened right now, I think I'd be really afraid to be in the position where I was found. So I think it's good to spread awareness. Cal OES, in coordination with state, local and federal partners, participated in the Shakeout Drill, practicing how to drop, cover and hold on, or if in a wheelchair, to lock your wheels, cover and hold on. Ultimately, earthquake preparedness is about doing key steps to, in advance of an event, to be prepared, right? And one of the ways that we do that is through the Great California Shakeout. And this is a drill that allows everybody in the community to practice, drop, cover and hold on. Nearly 10 million Californians registered for this year's drill. Additionally, more than 44 million people worldwide practice earthquake safety in their schools, businesses and at home. Earthquakes are a low-frequency but high-severity event, and we need to prepare now. So we developed that muscle memory by having this annual drill. You don't just have to do it annually. You can do it with your family, with your school, with your community more frequently than that. Here in Santa Monica, the Great Shakeout Drill is another important reminder about the importance of earthquake preparedness. This could happen anytime, anywhere in California. I think preparedness is something that is a learned behavior, and you have to be educated on it. So if we're going to be able to respond appropriately, it's a community effort. Earthquake early warning, powered by Shake Alert, sounded the campus alarms at 10.20 a.m. to initiate the drill, soon followed by a test alert to My Shake app users. This first-in-the-nation warning system allows Californians to receive crucial seconds of notification before shaking occurs. You never know when you may be visiting a high-risk earthquake area, and that's why it's so important for you to just be prepared now. And I always tell people that everybody likes to go to San Francisco or Los Angeles for travel, for tourism, or you may have family that may live there, and you may be the difference maker between them being prepared or not. There are three ways to get alerts through the Earthquake Early Warning California system by downloading the My Shake app, through your Android phone known as Android Earthquake Alerts, and through wireless emergency alerts. Enhanced technology has added yet another tool to a growing list of available resources. Preparedness, though, is irreplaceable. Have a family plan, build an emergency kit, and know where to go, what to do, and how to protect yourself, your family, and your community. It's not a matter of if an earthquake will strike, but when. Family and I have a little earthquake kit, but we haven't like, we haven't restocked it in a while, we probably have to check it. But yeah, I'm definitely going to be more cautious, more aware of it now. To learn more about earthquake preparedness, go to earthquake.ca.gov. And for the latest from Cal OES, visit us on all of our social media platforms.