SHAKE UP. Pigeons scatter away after being scared off by the wavering siren that signaled the coming of a tsunami, as ?C?ity ?H?all employees execute the duck, cover, and hold maneuver while evacuating to the San Pedro Square on Friday's (July 14) Citywide Earthquake and Tsunami Drill. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — To better prepare residents and emergency responders in handling calamities, the city conducted a citywide earthquake and tsunami drill Friday.
Participating residents, including ?C?ity ?H?all employees, shopping mall employees, public school teachers and students near San Pedro Street executed the duck, cover, and hold position at around 9 am, and evacuated to higher ground after a siren signaled the occurrence of a tsunami.
The employees then returned to their offices after a steady siren signaled that the tsunami has passed.
Emergency respond teams demonstrated their readiness to perform rescue operations inside the Crocodile Park. (davaotoday.com)
