The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) stressed that preparedness is always the best solution in saving lives from devastating earthquakes.
MANILA, Philippines – The Office of Civil Defense stressed that preparedness is always the best solution in saving lives from devastating earthquakes.
“I will say it again, engineering solutions and compliance with the building code are the best preparedness measures for earthquakes,” Nepomuceno said. “We really need to improve our efforts for these alongside other measures.
“Again, let us be reminded of the casualty projection for the Magnitude 7.2 earthquake generated by the West Valley Fault. At least 30,000 to 48,000 individuals might die in the Greater Metro Manila Area,” Nepomuceno added. “This is a very clear indication that there are a lot of things that we must do to advance our preparedness for earthquakes.” he said. Meanwhile, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake jolted Taiwan last Wednesday — the strongest in Southeast Asia since the magnitude 7.6 earthquake that hit the Philippines in 1999, killing 2,400 and injuring 10,000.
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