{"id":236147,"date":"2019-10-31T03:40:11","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T07:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=236147"},"modified":"2019-10-31T03:40:11","modified_gmt":"2019-10-31T07:40:11","slug":"raise-level-of-preparedness-phivolcs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/10\/31\/raise-level-of-preparedness-phivolcs\/","title":{"rendered":"Raise level of preparedness: Phivolcs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fdavaocitygov%2Fposts%2F2733136883404483&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"719\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<strong>MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0&#8212; With the series of strong quakes that struck parts of Mindanao in a span of two weeks this month, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) urges the public to be ready and prepared for such calamities.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Thursday, Department of Science and Technology Undersecretary for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change and Phivolcs Officer-in-Charge Renato Solidum Jr. reminded the public of the do&#8217;s and don&#8217;ts in times of earthquake.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe public should review their earthquake preparedness response during and after shaking,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck at 9:11 a.m. on Thursday, with epicenter in Tulunan, Cotabato. A magnitude 6.6 tremor hit the same area on Tuesday, leaving several persons dead and hundreds injured.<\/p>\n<p>Solidum said the series of earthquakes in Mindanao would not cause a tsunami in the coastal areas since the quake is &#8220;far inland.\u201d<br \/>\nWhen indoors and within a structurally sound building, Phivolcs suggests to (1) Duck under a sturdy desk or table, and hold on to it, or protect your head with your arms; (2) Stay away from glass windows, shelves, cabinets, and other heavy objects; (3) Beware of falling objects. Be alert and keep your eyes open; and (4) If possible, quickly open the door for exit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHouses and buildings, especially those with damages, should be inspected if these are still resistant to a strong shaking. The local government units (LGUs) and engineering organizations should have these inspected,\u201d Solidum said.<\/p>\n<p>For those who are outdoors during a quake, the agency suggests to move to an open area and (1) Stay away from trees, power lines, posts, and concrete structures; (2) Move away from steep slopes that may be affected by landslides; (3) If near the shore and feeling an earthquake, especially a strong one, quickly move to higher grounds in anticipation of possible tsunamis.<\/p>\n<p>Those inside a moving vehicle are advised to stop, get out, and not attempt to cross bridges, overpasses, or flyovers that may have been damaged.<\/p>\n<p>Slopes with tension cracks should be avoided or vacated as strong shaking or prolonged rainfall may cause them to slide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANILA\u00a0&#8212; With the series of strong quakes that struck parts of Mindanao in a span of two weeks this month, &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":236148,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1145,16,95],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-236147","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-headline","category-news","category-news-ph","mauthors-christine-cudis","mauthors-philippine-news-agency"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/236147","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/33"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=236147"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/236147\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":236149,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/236147\/revisions\/236149"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/236148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=236147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=236147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=236147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}