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VIDEO: Banning Disaster Survival Expo Scheduled April 30
Organizers encourage residents to prepare for fires, floods, earthquakes and other events. Their motto: 'BE PREPARED, NOT SCARED!'
The 6th Annual Banning Disaster Preparedness Expo is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 30 at the Banning Community Center.
Expo organizers encourage residents to prepare for fires, floods, earthquakes and other foreseeable natural events, as well as man-made accidents and bioterrorism.
The likelihood of disaster in Southern California is as close as the coming fire season, and as hard to predict as earthquakes, so orgranizers have adopted the motto 'BE PREPARED, NOT SCARED!'
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More than 900 people attended Banning's Disaster Expo in 2010, according to city officials.
The city web site warns: "When the next big earthquake strikes, it may take emergency responders as many as 5 days to get to you to provide help for you and your family. That is why it is extremely important that you are prepared to care for yourself for those 5 days."
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The Banning Community Center is at 789 N. San Gorgonio Ave. For more information about the expo call (951) 990-2721.
For additional information about disaster preparedness, visit the city web site, Passcom.org, or call Banning Fire Services at (951) 922-3210.
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