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PHIVOLCS Urges Filipino Families to Prepare for Earthquakes Independently
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) has strongly urged families to prepare for earthquakes independently, following a magnitude 7.8 quake in Mindanao. They advised not to expect aid within 72 hours and to develop personal evacuation plans and emergency kits.
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