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www.AmericanSecurityToday.com October 2019 - Edition 38 An early partnership with the Unit- ed States Geological Survey (USGS) enabled Regroup to be an early participant in the ShakeAlert pilot program to provide alerts for the first-ever automated, multilin- gual early earthquake warning notification system in the United Regroup has been at the forefront States. of earthquake safety and emer- gency preparedness since 2014. Regroup was the Platinum Award The event served to test techno- logical advances, and as a remind- er for participants to follow the agreed-upon “drop, cover, and hold on” course of action to ensure maximum safety during a seismic event. (The Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills are an annual opportunity for people to practice earthquake preparedness. Courtesy of the Los Angeles Times and YouTube. Posted on Sep 6, 2019.) 78