New early earthquake warnings could save lives and infrastructure in B.C., experts say
As people in B.C. practise for the "Big One" with the Great British Columbia ShakeOut on Thursday, new alerts are on the way that are meant to save lives in the event of a major earthquake.
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![Grade one student, six-year-old Joseph Kim, takes cover under his desk during an earthquake drill at Hollyburn Elementary School in West Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday January 26, 2011. More than 400,000 British Columbians took part in the drill called "ShakeOut" simultaneously at schools and businesses across the province in the largest earthquake-preparedness program ever held in Canada. Schoolchildren hide under classroom desks during an earthquake drill](https://i.cbc.ca/1.2287680.1697670333!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/earthquake-drill-20110126.jpg)
As people in B.C. practise for the "Big One" with the Great British Columbia ShakeOut on Thursday, new alerts are on the way that are meant to save lives in the event of a major earthquake.