Columbia elementary school participates in earthquake drill

Thursday, April 28, 2011 | 8:48 p.m. CDT
Fourth-grader Kobe Thomas, 10, covers the back of his head with his hands under his desk during The Great Central U.S. ShakeOut earthquake drill at Paxton Keeley Elementary School on Thursday.   ¦  Patrick Fallon
BY Patrick Fallon

COLUMBIA — Paxton-Keeley Elementary School was among the local participants in the multi-state Great American Shakeout Earthquake Drill.

 Donald W. Shaw, vice chairman of the Missouri Seismic Safety Commission and CEO of the Central Electric Power Cooperative, talks with fourth-grade students about how to protect themselves in an earthquake prior to The Great Central U.S. ShakeOut earthquake drill at Paxton Keeley Elementary School on Thursday.   ¦  Patrick Fallon

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