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Sunday, March 08, 2009 |
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SPECIAL REPORT:WESTERN VALLEY EARTHQUAKE FAULT |
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Nightmare on Metro Manila streets |
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Earthquake faults lie under the capital region, the
Marikina Valley fault being the most threatening
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By Paul M. Icamina, Special reports editor
IT is just after sunset, and the ground shakes violently. A jolt
pushes you forward, up, down and sideways, and the ground motion
grows more violent for the longest minute of your life.
There is a booming sound. Screams are heard from
houses. Glasses break. Trees and utility poles sway violently. Then
the power goes off.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Structural retrofittings a must for flyovers, buildings
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TO avoid the disastrous consequences of a strong earthquake, all
major thoroughfares and high-rise buildings in the country should be
investigated for possible retrofitting.
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Our earthquake disaster readiness is inadequate
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A MASTER Plan for Earthquake Impact Reduction calls for preparing
Metro Manila residents for even less powerful temblors.
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No local government can cope with a really big one – MMDA
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METRO Manila residents have to get ready for the big one, the Metro
Manila Development Authority (MMDA) warns.
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Find out if you live or work atop an earthquake fault
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A GEOGRAPHICAL anomaly runs from Bulacan through Metro Manila all
the way down to Cavite, a catastrophe waiting to happen in congested
villages built on top of the Valley Fault.
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Don’t panic, Phivolcs advices
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Determine whether your home and/or building is along an active
earthquake fault and/or prone to liquefaction (when the soil turns
into liquid-like consistency) or landslide which may cause damage.
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