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Participate in the Great ShakeOut Earthquake Preparedness Drill on 10/16 at 10:16 a.m.

When an earthquake hit the mid-Atlantic region on August 23, 2011, many people didn’t know how to react. Instead of crouching under a desk or sturdy table, many people evacuated their homes or workplaces, unaware of the potential injury from falling debris. While this earthquake was not strong enough to cause significant damage to the outside  Read the Rest…

SoMdNews.com: State-mandated tornado drill blows into schools

Students take danger preparation in stride by GRETCHEN PHILLIPS, SoMdNews.com Staff Writer   Silent middle schoolers lined the halls Wednesday morning at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School in Waldorf. As unlikely as that sounds for an age group not known for solemnity, the school’s hallways and interior walls were lined with students sitting quietly, some covering their  Read the Rest…

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