The third-quarter online national simultaneous earthquake drill has been set on September 9, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) announced Wednesday.
The ceremonial pressing of the button for the drill starts at 9 a.m., NDRRMC deputy spokesperson Mark Cashean Timbal said.
“We continue to hold (our) NSED online, complemented by webinars on disaster preparedness so that our people can continue getting prepared and stay safe despite this (coronavirus disease 2019 – Covid-19) pandemic,” Timbal said.
The September drill will be the fifth virtual holding of the earthquake drill since it began in the third quarter last year.
“We are (also) holding three webinars that target various sectors, including the youth, urban poor, workers, MSMEs (micro, small, and medium enterprises), etc. so that the discussion is custom-made to their needs and the circumstances,” he added.
The event can be watched via livestream on the Civil Defense PH and NDRRMC Facebook pages where viewers can do the “duck, cover, and hold” gesture in their houses and offices once the ceremonial alarm sounds.
Evacuation drills and simulation scenarios are still suspended due to the pandemic.
The first-quarter quake drill was held on March 11 and the second-quarter drill, on June 10. (PNA)
