The National Disaster Mitigation Agency is pushing its branch in Jakarta to focus on designing an awareness and preparedness guide for earthquakes, which can be distributed to city residents, reported The Jakarta Post.
“The city has extensive manuals for prevention and management of floods and fire, but hasn’t got a comprehensive guide for earthquakes,” said Sugeng Triutomo, BNPB’s deputy head for disaster prevention and preparedness.
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