Kentucky Emergency Management
KENTUCKY DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TO ANNOUNCE 2011 EARTHQUAKE

MEDIA ADVISORY

FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 27, 2011) Kentucky Division of Emergency Management
(KYEM) will recognize the 2011 KYEM Earthquake Awareness Poster Contest
winner tomorrow at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic School, 628 Second Street
Henderson, KY 42420.

At approximately 10:15 AM CDT, students will participate in The Great Central
US ShakeOut Earthquake Safety Drill and conduct the "Drop, Cover and Hold on"
earthquake drill.  More than 341,000 Kentuckians have registered and 2.9
million overall, including participants in other states and countries.

Register for the Great Central U.S. ShakeOut @
www.kyem.ky.gov/programs/earthquake/

WHO:   Kentucky Division of Emergency Management (KYEM)
*       Speakers:  John Heltzel, director KYEM
                             Robert Lowe, Federal Emergency Management Agency
                             Steve Oglesby, Kentucky Earthquake program Manager

WHAT:  2011 Earthquake Awareness Poster Contest Award Presentation
  
WHERE:  Holy Name of Jesus Catholic School, 628 Second Street
            Henderson, KY 42420
  
WHEN:  April 28, 2011
           9:45 a.m. CDT

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* Media photo ID required