The Great ShakeOut will play out in communities worldwide on Thursday, in an effort to increase awareness of the threat posed by earthquakes and earthquake damage.
The Great Shakeout encourages community members to prepare for possible earthquakes. That includes securing spaces, practicing "drop, cover, and hold on," and creating emergency plans.
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Southern California Edison or SCE says the potential outages are for the eastern area of the city of Santa Barbara and parts of Montecito due to increased wildfire risk.