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As the country observes Earthquake Awareness Month, Dr Lynden Brown, head of the Earthquake Unit and research fellow at the University of the West Indies (UWI) has been urging Jamaicans to be aware of their surroundings and be prepared for earthquakes...
The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) will observe Earthquake Awareness Week from January 9-15, 2010, under the theme: 'Learn, Plan, Prepare... the next big quake could be near!'...
"Essentially, the purpose of the study is to reduce the vulnerability of Portmore to natural hazards" said Norman Harris, at the Mines and Geology Division.
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