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- A family in Cebu province were left trapped when their house collapsed because of a sudden earthquake. Because of this incident, PHIVOLCS highly encourages people to appreciate the value of knowing earthquake hazards and risk reduction to minimize its dangerous and damaging impact.
- So, in order for us to be safe and secure to its dangerous and damaging impact, we should appreciate the value of knowing earthquake hazards and risk reduction . By understanding your risk, you can take important steps to reduce the chances of suffering injury, damage or financial distress after an earthquake.The steps are the following:
- 1.UNDERSTANDING YOUR RISK FACTORSAccording to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), there are three main factors that determine your seismic risk: the level of the seismic hazard, exposure to the hazard and how vulnerable that population and property is to the hazard.2.MEASURING SEISMIC ACTIVITYSeismic risk differs greatly by your geographical location, which is why there are a variety of mapping methods used to pinpoint risk based on your specific location. Applications like Temblor use location to determine seismic, landslide, tsunami and flood hazards.
- 3. UNDERSTAND YOUR COVERAGEDo you have earthquake coverage? If you realize you are both at risk of experiencing a large-scale earthquake and do not have insurance for earthquake damage, you may want to look into obtaining coverage from your insurance agent.4. SECURE YOUR STRUCTUREThere are a few things you, as a homeowner or business owner, can do to prevent ormitigate excessive damage to your home or business.5.MAKE A PLANPutting together an earthquake recovery or preparedness plan is essential for both homeowners and business owners at risk of earthquakes. Keep emergency resources, such as important phone numbers and documents in a safe place.That's all for today. I hope you've learned something new to be prepared from danger and disasters. Always remember, Faith without work is dead. Thank you, and God bless you all!
- That's it, did you learned something today Ashley? The news reporter mentioned some methods for us to use to reduce earthquake risks and hazards. And knowing it is very important in our day-to-day life.
- Yes, mom. I have learned many things about the news. Thank God that he gave us more knowledge about earthquake and methods to reduce its risks.
- You are right Ashley, that is why we need to appreciate the value of knowing earthquake hazards and risk reduction. For now, we should eat and do our tasks for today..
- Okay Mom. Thanks for all the lessons today! We should eat, I'm already hungry.
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