In line with government efforts to sustain an educational campaign on the risks and dangers of a strong earthquake should it hit Metro Manila and nearby areas, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will launch a web site dedicated to earthquake preparedness next week.
According to MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino, the web site will contain, among other things, vital information on how to survive a strong temblor, in case it hits the metropolis and will familiarize the public on “dos and don’ts” before, during and after an earthquake occurs.
The web site can be accessed through www.bepreparedmetromanila.com.
He said the web site aims to promote pro-active participation and wide-range information dissemination about earthquake readiness and risk reduction.
“The main premise of the web site is to inculcate the importance of preparedness in these challenging times. I am urging everyone to visit the web site and try to learn as much information as they can,” Tolentino said.
The web site contains the Valley Fault System Atlas; a video of the Greater Metro Manila Area Risk Analysis, conducted by the Australian Agency for International Development; and contact numbers of national and local emergency response units. It also features a detailed description of the MMDA’s Oplan Metro Yakal, the agency’s disaster-contingency measure.
“We have started a program linkage with concerned government agencies and those in the private sector to be able to pool all resources and services that might be necessary to sustain the campaign,” Tolentino said.
PNA