Improving workplace health & safety through collaboration

Articles Are we prepared for an earthquake

Are we prepared for an earthquake

Principal Author / Publisher:Safetyhow Admin
Article Rating:
Body
The July 16, 1990 earthquake.

This magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit Luzon, Philippines causing severe damages to major cities (Dagupan, Baguio, and Cabanatuan), to buildings, infrastructures, and properties estimated cost of which is around ten billion pesos.  But more than the monetary damage cost, the July 16 earthquake claimed around 1,621 lives.

Even if the Philippines records a minimum of five earthquakes per day with at least a hundred earthquakes being felt yearly, such devastating tremor as the July 16 earthquake could not be regarded lightly and in fact, is truly a major concern for the entire nation.

When the consequences of the disaster has all been felt and experienced by all those affected, we come to one of the most important questions that could be asked: how could such a huge tragedy result into an even more enormous aftermath?  Is there some ways that the damage could have been prevented or even minimized?

This article intends to discuss the possible, available and doable precautionary measures that could have been done, and should be done in practice, by all concerned agencies and organizations (public and private) as well as individual people – the common “tao” who are very much defenseless in terms of suffering from the disaster.

  • 9i1cce83cfa37801dd784bcaa2b8475538.jpg
  • o7c7b7ecb54dbb5b195885eff6f5e28dcf.jpg

References
Industries
Categories
Keywords
Article Rating

This article has been read 1445 times.

DISCLAIMER: All contents published on this website is for informational purposes only. In as much as we encourage write-ups to be originally written by the claimed authors, we might not be able to control those who will try to copy articles from other authors/writers. In view of the above, the owner and management of Safetyhow.com will not be liable for any loses, injuries, or damages from the display or use of the contents herein. Likewise, the owner and management will not be liable for any errors or omissions in the information stated. Furthermore, we highly recommend that any form of plagiarism or libel committed as a result or implication of the articles written by any specific author in this platform be reported to us immediately so that appropriate action will be given.

BROWSE ARTICLE BY CATEGORY

BROWSE ARTICLE BY INDUSTRY