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    Parishioners bow heads, drop, cover and hold on. Churches could be key for quake survival, expert says

    by Andrew J. Campa, Rong-gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times Oct 19, 2023 3 minutes
    Churches, temples, mosques and other faith-based institutions could serve as key places to help communities prepare for natural disasters, Seismologist Lucy Jones contends.

    LOS ANGELES -- Text messages began to circulate about five minutes after an earthquake warning sounded for celebrants at St. James’ Episcopal Church in South Pasadena on Sunday morning.

    About 80 congregants, clergy and choir members lay in the pews and covered their heads as a simulated earthquake hit the sanctuary. After about 20 seconds, parishioners rose and exited the church, heading to a designated meeting spot in the adjacent open parking lot.

    Most church members texted designated cohort leaders, letting them know they were safe and outside the

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