Taule added that STII continuously updates the content of STARBOOKS. Its latest features include an interactive video courseware and K-12 materials, videos on livelihood opportunities, and materials on disaster risk management. These include the RED Book by DOST’s Project NOAH, a reference guide for emergency and disaster.Among others, the RED Book features DOST-PHIVOLCS’ “How Safe Is My House” checklist for earthquake safety of concrete hollow block houses in the country and emergency hotline numbers, among others. Also included is DOST-PAGASA’s series of videos for disaster readiness dubbed BLTB, or bagyo, tsunami, lindol, at baha. BLTB serves as an easy instruction guide for the public to prepare themselves for typhoons, earthquakes, tidal waves or tsunamis and floods.
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