OAKLAND OFFICIALS PARTICIPATED in “The Great California Shakeout” on Thursday morning and called on members of the public to be prepared in the event of a major earthquake.
Mayor Barbara Lee was joined by first responders in front of Oakland City Hall to urge residents to participate in the drill, which takes place annually on Oct. 16 in remembrance of the 6.9-magnitude Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989 that resulted in numerous deaths, injuries, and damage across the Bay Area.
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