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DILG urges LGUs to audit infrastructures to prepare for earthquakes
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is urging all local government units (LGUs) nationwide to conduct comprehensive infrastructure audits of public and private buildings to enhance earthquake preparedness.
This call comes after a series of tremors in recent weeks, including a magnitude 6.9 quake in Cebu and a magnitude 7.4 tremor in Davao.
The DILG emphasizes that evaluating the structural integrity of these infrastructures is crucial for guaranteeing public safety and minimizing potential casualties and damage from significant seismic activities.
The agency stated that "proactive preparedness is our best defense" given the rising frequency and intensity of earthquakes, aiming to foster safer and more resilient communities.
In 2024, the DILG collaborated with the Association of Structural Engineers of the Philippines and the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers to create the Harmonized Infrastructure Audit Tool (HIAT).
Eighteen LGUs from the National Capital Region, Calabarzon, and Central Luzon have already been oriented on the tool, with 42 more LGUs in the same regions scheduled for orientation.
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