All the videos you need to prepare for earthquakes

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is one of the top hazard-prone countries on Earth, and its location in the Pacific Ring of Fire makes it a special target. Eight out of 10 of the world’s most disaster-prone cities are located in the Philippines.

To help educate the public in time for the National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill and the Metro Manila ShakeDrill, Rappler compiles this list of videos.  

 

What are people doing to prepare?

     Project DINA

• The Disaster Information for Nationwide Awareness project is part of the    commitment of the Philippine government to the Hyogo Framework of Action, an international convention on disaster preparedness

     Project DINA: Emergency Survival Kit 

• This video shows government’s suggestions on how to prepare an emergency survival kit

     Project Move: Preparing for earthquakes 

• PHIVOLCS Director Renato Solidum and safety expert Martin Aguda provide tips on how to prepare for earthquakes

     #TalkThursday: Metro Manila earthquake scenarios

• Rappler talks to Phivolcs Director Renato Solidum about what could happen if a 7.2-magnitude earthquake hits Metro Manila

     #RapplerTalk: Disaster preparedness in the age of social media

• Social media is a complementary technology to help communities with disaster preparedness 

     #RapplerTalk: Helping Nepal 

• A panel of experts discuss lessons learned from the Nepal earthquake

      Earthquake preparedness in Rizal, Makati 

• Residents are interviewed on what they are doing to prepare their communities

     Are schools in the Philippines earthquake-proof?

• Education Secretary Armin Luistro is interviewed on the condition of school buildings

     Makati Science High School building ‘a trap’ in the event of an earthquake

• A witness at a Senate hearing testifies on the condition of the Makati Science High School 

     Metro disaster teams compete in ‘Rescue Olympics’ 

• Responder teams from various cities showcase their skills

     Rappler Talk: Surviving the Nepal Quake

• One of the two Filipino survivors of the April 2015 Nepal earthquake tells her story

 #MMShakeDrill: Preparing for the Big One 

• Was the 2015 #MMShakeDrill realistic enough to prepare Filipinos?

 

How have cities prepared their residents?

     Is Manila prepared for an earthquake?

• The City of Manila holds an earthquake drill

     Taguig leads nationwide earthquake drill

• Taguig City showcases its capabilities during a 2015 National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill

     Learning from 1990 disaster, Baguio holds first city-wide earthquake drill

• The City of Pines tests its earthquake preparedness plans in its first city-wide drill

 

What was the 2015 #MMShakeDrill like?

     #MMShakeDrill 2015

• Metro Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Chairman Francis Tolentino invites the public to participate in the 2015 #MMShakeDrill

     #MMShakeDrill Livestream

• Rappler’s live coverage of the 2015 #MMShakeDrill

     #MMShakeDrill 2015: First two minutes

• The first two minutes of the #MMShakeDrill at the West Quadrant

     #MMShakeDrill Worker’s Inn 

• A short video of the MMDA facility at the West Quadrant

     #MMShakeDrill Worker’s Inn 

• Another short video of the MMDA Worker’s Inn at the West Quadrant

     #MMShakeDrill ASEANA Open Field 

• A view of the Emergency Operations Center at the West Quadrant

     #MMShakeDrill ASEANA Open Field  

• Another view of the Emergency Operations Center at the West Quadrant

     #MMShakeDrill Julia Vargas 

• A video of one of the major avenues at the North Quadrant

     #MMShakeDrill South Luzon Expressway 

• A video of the major road artery at the Southern Quadrant

     #MMShakeDrill Marikina 

• A video of one the areas in the Eastern Quadrant

     #MMShakeDrill LRT 2 Depot 

• The Emergency Operations Center at the Eastern Quadrant

     #MMShakeDrill Marikina River 

•  Response exercises at the East Quadrant

     #MMShakeDrill 2015: First priority during disasters

• Avad Amoozegar, country director of Action Against Hunger, gives his views after the 2015 #MMShakeDrill

     #MMShakeDrill: Realistic simulations needed

• Mark Bidder of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humantarian Assistance gives his observations after the 2015 #MMShakeDrill 

 

How have other parts of the Philippines endured earthquakes?

Earthquake rocks Central Visayas 

Bohol ghost town struggles after earthquake 

VLOG: Cry of help from Loon, Bohol

Bohol residents struggle to recover from earthquake 

Tagbilaran bishop to earthquake survivors: You haven’t been abandoned 

Deaf blind from Bohol recalls earthquake experience

CCTV footage of the 2013 Bohol earthquake  

Cardinal Tagle after the earthquake: Rebuild the Church 

Magnitude 6.1 quake strikes Mindanao 

 

– Rappler.com

 

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