It Is Just a Question of WHEN a Big Quake Will Devastate Areas in the Philippines |
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Written by Bobby M. Reyes | |||
Monday, 19 July 2010 07:37 | |||
At last the Philippine government has apparently reacted to the series of earthquakes that has rocked recently the world – from
At least 3,000 people may die in Metro Manila once a 7.2-magnitude earthquake hits the National Capital Region—then National Defense Secretary Norberto Gonzales said on This writer does not know if Sec. Norberto Gonzales reacted to our correspondence sent to his boss, then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. We sent on We followed up our unsolicited advice to Mrs. Arroyo by writing another article about earthquakes and the As early as September 2005, we sent a proposal to then President Arroyo about the need to operate hospital ships, as earthquakes usually devastate land-based hospital and medical facilities. To read about it, please click on this link, We mentioned also on May 11, 2010, to now President Noynoy Aquino the need for earthquake-education and retrofitting programs, as stated in this article, We Congratulate President-elect Aquino and Pledge to Observe the 100-Day Honeymoon Period with the Press But . . . Dr. Cora Claudio, our contributor and president of the EARTH Institute Asia, discussed with us in “Enhancement of Community Disaster Preparedness & Livelihood” Seminar on June 19 at Antipolo City Here are more news about earthquakes that occurred before in the Mindanao experiences two earthquakes (on Mild tremor rocks North Luzon February (on O ne of our columnists, former Board of Investments Gov. Ben Sanchez, sent in these notes about earthquakes and the
Manila will be next to be hit by an earthquake with a 7.0 magnitude mentioning '7.2-magnitude quake can kill thousands in Metro Manila' M ANILA, Gonzales revealed this grim scenario during the launching of the second-quarter nationwide simultaneous earthquake drill at the Benigno Aquino Jr. High School in Comembo, Citing a study conducted by the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC), which he also heads, Gonzales said at least 2 million people will be rendered homeless, 500 fire incidents will occur and 400,000 people will need immediate hospitalization. “At least 400,000 people will need immediate hospitalization once a 7.2-magnitude earthquake hits Metro Manila. It will be a big problem to authorities because there are only 30,000 beds combined in all hospitals all over Metro Manila. We will also need to feed two million people should this disaster came,” Gonzales said. Gonzales said this is one of the reasons why the NDCC is conducting simultaneous earthquake drills to determine the readiness of the 17 local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila.
Director Solidum said that a 7.2-magnitude earthquake may come from the D uring the earthquake drill at the four floor Benigno Aquino, Jr. High School in Comembo, Makati City, NDCC personnel with the coordination of the Makati Rescue Team, the Department of Education quick-response team, the Department of Health (DOH), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) from the National Capital Region (
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