Metro Manila Bolsters Tsunami Preparedness with Inter-Agency and Private Sector Collaboration
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-PHIVOLCS) is strengthening tsunami preparedness in Metro Manila and surrounding areas due to potential threats from the Manila Trench. Public education and evacuation planning are being enhanced through public-private partnerships.
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