For more information, contact:
Wes Jones
Emergency Director
wjones@bannockcounty.gov
208-236-7104
Emma Iannacone
Public Information Officer
emmai@bannockcounty.gov
Bannock County Office of Emergency Management encouraging residents, employers to participate in Great Idaho Shakeout on Thursday
BANNOCK COUNTY, Idaho – Residents and employers in Bannock County are invited to join
in on the 2024 Great Idaho Shakeout Drill on Thursday, Oct. 17.
At 10:17 a.m. local time on Thursday, people across Idaho will practice earthquake safety. The
Bannock County Office of Emergency Management is encouraging people to participate in the
worldwide earthquake drill.
“This is a great opportunity to prepare your family, work, or school for a possible earthquake.
Southeast Idaho is in one of the most earthquake-prone regions of the state, so this is
something we all need to include in our emergency preparedness efforts,” said Wes Jones, the
Emergency Director for Bannock County.
More than 69,000 people in Idaho have registered for the 2024 event, with about 200 in
Bannock County. Jones hopes to have more people participate this year than in previous years.
In 2021, 868 people in the county joined in on the drill, the highest number in the past four
years.
To register and learn more about the event, visit shakeout.org/idaho/register. Participants can
choose a drill time or join in at the designated time of 10:17 a.m.
Sign up to get emergency alerts from the Bannock County Sheriff, Pocatello Police, and
Chubbuck Police dispatch centers by texting “JOIN” to 38276.