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Question of the Day: Are You Prepared Right Now for a Major Earthquake?

Thursday's Great California Shakeout is a reminder to have gear in store for surviving a disaster.

At 10:20 a.m. Thursday, some 8.5 million people are set to take part in the Great California Shakeout, a disaster drill that helps schools, businesses and public and private agencies prepare for earthquakes. October also is Earthquake Awareness Month. Are you good to go?

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