SANTO DOMINGO.- To prepare for the danger from natural phenomena caused by climatic changes in the last few years, and especially those which have affected the country in the last few months, the Emergency Operations Center  (COE) yesterday presented the Plan of Contingency and Earthquake Prevention Campaign.

Although these seismic events cannot be predicted, the COE will provide informative materials titled "I know what to do in case of earthquakes, and you?" with information on what to do before, during and after an event of that nature; following the plan which has implemented in different Caribbean countries.

In the plan the UASD University’s Seismology Institute and the National Office for Seismic Evaluation and Infrastructure and Construction Vulnerability work jointly with COE, and include an audio-visual campaign, in a language which could also be understood by children.

Sismology Institute director Juan Payero said the country uses eight stations in Caribbean countries in addition to those which operate here, four or five of which were affected by the storms Olga and Noel.

COE director Juan Méndez said president Leonel Fernandez ordered the start of the campaign, with partial funding by the Presidency’s Administrative Ministry.