Prepare tsunami evacuation plans, local government units in Philippines told after Ilocos undersea quakes


MANILA: The Office of Civil Defence (OCD) has alerted local government units (LGUs) in Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley and Central Luzon to prepare their earthquake and tsunami evacuation plans after a series of earthquakes occurred offshore of Ilocos Sur in the past few days.

OCD chief Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno called for an immediate meeting and ordered regional directors in these areas to ensure readiness of their localities for potential tsunamis.

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