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ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS AND BUILDING CODE COMPLIANCE, BEST PREPARATION FOR EARTHQUAKES – OCD

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Office of Civil Defense Administrator, Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno on Saturday reiterated the importance of strengthening engineering solutions and building code compliance in preparation for earthquakes, especially for the “Big Ones.”

“I will say it again. Engineering solutions and building compliance are the best preparedness measures for earthquakes. We really need to ramp up our efforts for these alongside other measures. We need to ensure that buildings and facilities are resilient enough to withstand strong earthquakes.” Usec. Nepomuceno said.

“Again, let us be reminded of the casualty projection for the Magnitude 7.2 earthquake generated by the West Valley Fault. At least 48,000 individuals might die in the Greater Metro Manila Area. This is a very clear indication that there are a lot of things that we must do to advance our preparedness for earthquakes.” he added.

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