Building resiliency for a city as big as Quezon City is a huge undertaking. But its early warning system is a step in the right direction in keeping residents prepared for weather events.
NO DAMAGE. Employees and medical staff of the Ospital ng Sampaloc in Manila immediately evacuate their patients when a strong earthquake hits Wednesday morning. The Manila Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office reported that no one was hurt in the incident. (Photo grabbed from Manila PIO Facebook page) MANILA - The local governments of Quezon City and Manila have reported no damage due to the earthquake that hit Northern Luzon with an epicenter in Abra at magnitude 7 and felt in several parts of Metro Manila on Wednesday morning. According to the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (MDRRMO), the earthquake was felt at Intensity IV in the city of Manila at 8:43 a.m. "Kasama ang Department of Engineering and Public Works (DEPW) tayo ay nagsasagawa ng Rapid Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (RDANA) sa loob ng Manila City Hall. Ito ay upang matiyak na ligtas ang building matapos ang intensity 4 sa siyudad (Together with the DEPW, we are conducting RDANA within the M
NO DAMAGE. Employees and medical staff of the Ospital ng Sampaloc in Manila immediately evacuate their patients when a strong earthquake hits Wednesday morning. The Manila Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office reported that no one was hurt in the incident. (Photo grabbed from Manila PIO Facebook page) MANILA - The local governments of Quezon City and Manila have reported no damage due to the earthquake that hit Northern Luzon with an epicenter in Abra at magnitude 7 and felt in several parts of Metro Manila on Wednesday morning. According to the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (MDRRMO), the earthquake was felt at Intensity IV in the city of Manila at 8:43 a.m. "Kasama ang Department of Engineering and Public Works (DEPW) tayo ay nagsasagawa ng Rapid Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (RDANA) sa loob ng Manila City Hall. Ito ay upang matiyak na ligtas ang building matapos ang intensity 4 sa siyudad (Together with the DEPW, we are conducting RDANA within the M
(File photo courtesy of PH Navy) MANILA - The Quezon City government and National Housing Authority (NHA) will soon relocate residents and families living near the city's hazard-prone areas such as waterways. The move will avoid loss of lives, especially during typhoons, flash floods, and other natural calamities, the Quezon City Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Office (QCDRRMO) said in a statement issued Monday night. Data from the QCDRRMO showed that as of December 2021, there are 22,688 informal settler families living along danger zones. "The city will assist the NHA fulfill its mandate to relocate those living along danger zones. So no more lives will be lost as the weather becomes more adverse as a result of climate change," said Maria Bianca Perez, QC DRRMO Research and Planning chief. Early morning Sunday, two female bodies, both 15 years old and believed to have drowned in the flash flood caused by a heavy downpour the night before, were found in separate a
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