Over 1,300 residents of Mati City participated in a full-scale earthquake and tsunami drill, aiming to strengthen the community's preparedness for natural disasters.
MORE than 1,000 Mati City residents participated in the fourth-quarter Simultaneous Earthquake Drill and Tsunami Full-Scale Exercise on November 14, 2024.“Anaa sa 1,380 ka mga residents sa siyudad ang nipartisipar sa maong aktibidad nga nagtinguha nga mapalig-on ang kaandam sa mga lokal nga komunidad ,” the Provincial Government of Davao Oriental said in its Facebook post on November 15, 2024. This year, Mati City was the pilot area for the NSED, commemorating the 1934 magnitude 8.
OCD-Davao said that this year’s drill was more rigorous, as residents were instructed to run to the Capitol, which is a designated tsunami-safe evacuation center in Barangay Central.Davao Oriental Governor Niño Sotero L. Uy Jr. stressed the importance of the event, highlighting the need to take such exercises seriously, knowing that the province is prone to earthquakes. He added that through the exercise, residents would be better prepared for a natural disaster.
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