MMDA’s earthquake preparedness website to be launched

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA)’s earthquake preparedness website will be launched next week to provide the public additional information and safety tips should a major tremor jolt the metropolis or other parts of the country.

The website, www.bepreparedmetromanila.com, will be dedicated to earthquake preparedness 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 towns.

The website will also contain vital information to help improve the level of safety in the community and familiarize the public on do’s and don’t’s before, during and after an earthquake occurs.

MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino said the website aims to promote pro-active participation and wide-range information dissemination about earthquake readiness and risk reduction.

“The main premise of the website is to inculcate the importance of preparedness in these challenging times. I am urging everyone to visit the website and try to learn as much information as they can,” Tolentino said.

The website contains an atlas of the Valley Fault System, a video of the Greater Metro Manila Area Risk Analysis conducted by AusAid, and contact numbers of national and local emergency response units.

“We have started 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.

It also features a detailed description of the MMDA’s Oplan Metro Yakal, the agency’s disaster contingency measure.