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IEMA launches video game to teach children about preparedness, earthquake safety
Posted: 11.15.2010 at 3:56 PM
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Video game entitled "The Day the Earth Shook," helps kids be prepared for an emergency.   / Photo courtesy of www.Ready.Illinois.gov
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Game offers fun while providing valuable lessons

Seizing on the popularity of video games among children and teenagers, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) today unveiled a video game that offers a fun way for young people to learn about emergency preparedness and earthquake safety.

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