The annual ShakeOut on Thursday promotes thinking about earthquake safety and the Drop, Cover and Hold On protocol. ... but the contingency plan for the county in the event of a damaging earthquake.

The Department of Energy has launched a National Energy Contingency Plan to ensure that the energy sector remains prepared and resilient for a magnitude 7.2 earthquake scenario in the Greater ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is planning to update its nearly decade-old policy in responding to a powerful earthquake that could shake Metro Manila.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Friday said a contingency plan has been prepared in case a strong earthquake will hit the National Capital Region and nearby ...

If even an earthquake of the magnitude of 6.0 on the Richter scale were to hit this city, the state machinery wouldn't know what hit it. After the Latur earthquake of 1993, which was strongly felt ...

Likewise, Tolentino suggested adding two more evacuation areas should an earthquake happen in Metro Manila. According to the MMDA, Oplan Metro Yakal Plus is Metro Manila Disaster Risk Reduction ...

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is gearing up for the Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) for the second quarter to be held on Friday, June 28, at 2 p.m. The NSED is being held as ...

A U.N. contingency plan for an earthquake in Indonesia foresees a scenario where 10,000 people would die within 24 hours with 47 million more affected, according to emergency response planning ...

Fort Belvoir, Va. (Oct. 23, 2014) - Members of U.S. Army Garrison Fort Belvoir learned how to "Drop, Cover, and Hold On" in the event of an earthquake during the 2014 Great ShakeOut drill Oct. 14.

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority is planning to update its nearly decade-old policy in responding to a powerful earthquake that could shake Metro Manila.