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conference advised measures against a possible earthquake Santiago

Source: ElCaribe.com.do / Miguel Ponce
Experts from several countries participated in Santiago at the seminar "Improving the resilience of the municipalities of the Dominican Republic to the phenomena and natural hazards. "


SANTIAGO DE LOS CABALLEROS - Expert United States and the Dominican Republic called yesterday to prepare the physical structures in Santiago and the North because of the imminence of an earthquake of 7.5 that, if any, cause back 40 years to this nation.

The seminar "Improving the resilience of the municipalities of the Dominican Republic to the phenomena and natural hazards", held at the Centro Leon, released the study of seismic micro-zoning of the city will know that the behavior projected to have buildings to an event such as the geological conditions of the fault systems.


also created the Municipal Institute of Risk Management as a means to prepare and identify all vulnerable areas.


Carol Prentice, USGS United States, said studies that handle failures on the Northern Range warn that an earthquake could affect not only James but also other people from Ciba.


other experts agreed with the need for building up strong to prevent a similar occurrence to Haiti in terms of fatalities from the event.


Meanwhile, Rafael Corominas Pepin believes that the Dominican population and the authorities should work to raise awareness among citizens about what to do and how to respond before an impending earthquake.


Santiago Grullon, National Geological Survey, showed the most vulnerable areas due to the formation of the earth. He explained that in the case of the Northern Andes, in the communities of Pedro Garcia has a volcanic formation, as in Carlos Díaz, its ground limestone


Although called not to fear from possible earthquakes, recalled that the tectonic loading is normal to the occurrence of earthquakes, because of the release of energy.


Luis Peña, head of the newly created Municipal Institute of Risk Management, also urged not to panic in an earthquake, because what is needed is work on planning. He believes that as other risks of danger in case of floods produced by cyclones, because many people living on the banks of rivers and streams


Ervin Vargas, representing the mayor and former president of Dominican College of Engineers, Architects and Surveyors in the North, means that the operation of the Municipal Institute and Risk Management, will help boost the buildings in areas

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According to Vargas, the study will reveal the mechanics of behavior of all the buildings, the which will be prepared for the purpose of implementing the land use plan.

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