This September 19, at 11 a.m., in conjunction with the National Civil Protection Coordination, Mexico City will participate in this 2024 National Drill.
The simulation will have as its hypothesis a 7.5 magnitude earthquake, with an epicenter in Acapulco, Guerrero, 377 kilometers from Mexico City, at a depth of 20 kilometers, reported the Secretary of Comprehensive Risk Management and Civil Protection, Myriam Urzúa Venegas.
This hypothesis tells us that the perception in Mexico City would be very strong, said the secretary, accompanied by the head of the Government of Mexico City, Martí Batres Guadarrama.
The official said that drills are essential exercises in which action protocols are put into practice in the event of any emergency, and they help to continue the culture of prevention among the population, especially among the youngest.
Urzúa Venegas pointed out that in the case of earthquakes that affect Mexico City, it is necessary to know and put into practice the basic actions to safeguard life and reduce possible damage.
“It is important to remember what the main objectives of this type of preventive exercise are,” noted the Secretary of Comprehensive Risk Management and Civil Protection.
Goals:
- Strengthen and improve the City Government’s capacity for preventive actions, communication and response to earthquakes.
- Check the response capacity of emergency services in hypothetical scenarios.
- Evaluate the operation of the Seismic Emergency Plan, the control panel and the information flows via SMS.
- Activate the members of the Emergency Committee and the Councils of
- Civil Protection of the Municipalities. Measure the alert times in the different media.
The protocol states that at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 19, the Seismic Instrumentation and Registration Center will activate the seismic alert.
Meanwhile, the Command, Control, Computing, Communications and Citizen Contact Center (C5) will broadcast the seismic alert through its loudspeakers placed on the 13,889 poles that operate in the country’s capital.
In addition, the service will be broadcast on television and radio stations that have the service and in public and private buildings in Mexico City that have the receivers installed.
#earthquake #drill #Mexico #City #Thursday #September
