Tag: earthquake resilience
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Making Every Filipino Home Safe: Strengthening Disaster-Resilient Living
Introduction: A Call to Safer Homes in a Risk-Prone Nation Recent seismic activity around Davao Oriental and a spate of disasters across the Philippines underscore a critical truth: every Filipino home should be designed, built, and maintained to withstand earthquakes, floods, and other natural hazards. As the country observes International Disaster Risk Reduction Day, it…
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Make Every Filipino Home Safe and Secure from Disasters
Introduction: A Call to Safer Homes for a Resilient Nation Every Filipino home deserves protection from the growing threat of earthquakes, floods, and other natural hazards. The recent doublet earthquake in Davao Oriental, followed by record-breaking active disaster events, underscores the urgency of a comprehensive approach to disaster risk reduction. International Disaster Risk Reduction Day…