WHAT DOES THE GOVERNMENT TO DO MINIMISE DAMAGE?
- Building regulations to insure that buildings are strong enough to
withstand an earthquake in the area.
- Develop earthquake plans and procedures in case of the occurrence.
- Emergency planning.
- Practice drills.
- Search and rescue plan to minimise deaths and injuries.
- Water and sewerage plans of action if they are effecting by the
earthquake. This helps to reduce disease.
- Evacuation centers set up.
- Education provided for the community so people know how to prepare and
deal with an earthquake.
- Back-up power supply
withstand an earthquake in the area.
- Develop earthquake plans and procedures in case of the occurrence.
- Emergency planning.
- Practice drills.
- Search and rescue plan to minimise deaths and injuries.
- Water and sewerage plans of action if they are effecting by the
earthquake. This helps to reduce disease.
- Evacuation centers set up.
- Education provided for the community so people know how to prepare and
deal with an earthquake.
- Back-up power supply