Shake out drill

          Yesterday Greymain School took part in the 2019 New Zealand Shake out run by the Ministry of Civil Defence. Once we heard the earthquake announcement we ducked under the tables with our heads on the floor, our hands were protecting our heads in the brace position. After about a minute or so a new announcement came from intercom it said that the earthquake had ended but a tsunami was heading towards the school. Everyone in the school quickly evacuated and headed up the road. We walked up a hill into someone's long driveway, this area was classified as tsunami safe area. This massive drill was just a small part in the 2019 Shakeout, every single school in New Zealand took part in the shakeout preparing students and teachers for a possible earthquake or tsunami.