NDRRMC advises public not to panic but remain alert amid Mexico earthquake


The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council advised the public Friday not to panic but always remain alert if they will observe sea level change due to the magnitude-8 earthquake that hit off the coast of Chiapas, Mexico.
“So far batay sa ating pakikipag-ugnayan  sa PHIVOLCS, wala namang kailangang ikabahala ang mga kababayan. Pero maganda pa rin na maging alerto at patuloy na magmatyag sa lokalidad lalo na sa coastal areas,” NDRRMC spokesperson Romina Marasigan told reporters.
She added fishermen who will notice sea swelling should also not panic.
“Ang mahalaga kung makapansin sila ng sea level change, o swollen ang tubig na ito, huwag silang mag-panic, parte lang ito ng maaaring pagtaas dail sa malakas na pagyanig,” she said. 
Marasigan said there was no advise for evacuation but they have already alerted their local offices.
“Nagbigay na tayo ng advisory kasama ang earthquake information mula sa PHIVOLCS. Ang kagandahan nito na meron na tayong Operation Listo, merong national disaster response plan kung saan nakalagay na ang hakbang na kailangang gawin ng lokal na pamahalaan bilang paghahanda sa anumang peligro na nakabanta sa kanilang komunidad,” he said.
PHIVOLCS earlier advised coastal communities to wait and listen for updates.
These are:
  • Batanes Group of Islands
  • Cagayan
  • Ilocos Norte
  • Isabela
  • Quezon
  • Aurora
  • Camarines Norte
  • Camarines Sur
  • Albay
  • Catanduanes
  • Sorsogon
  • Eastern Samar
  • Northern Samar
  • Leyte
  • Southern Leyte
  • Surigao del Norte
  • Surigao del Sur
  • Davao Oriental
  • Davo Del Norte
  • Davao Del Sur
  • Davao Occidental
 Amita Legaspi/RSJ, GMA News

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