Harvard center says access to disaster info needs boost in earthquake-prone PhilippinesMANILA, Philippines — A Harvard Humanitarian Initiative official repeated Wednesday the need for accessible and comprehensible information on earthquake preparedness for Filipino households. The same survey also showed that those aged 18-35 are more familiar (51%) with PEIS than older Filipinos. The poll also showed that Central Luzon and Western Visayas were among the regions with the lowest earthquake preparedness planning at the household level with only 3%. Ilocos Region and Cagayan Valley meanwhile had the lowest disaster preparedness at 1%, followed by Bicol, Zamboanga Peninsula and Soccsksargen at 2%. Central Visayas recorded the highest level of preparedness at 15%, while Metro Manila came in second with 13%.

Source: Philippine Star May 01, 2019 08:04 UTC