By Perla Lena/PNA
ILOILO CITY — “Hazard Hunter” an application to detect possible hazards of a place is expected to be available before the year ends, Undersecretary Renato U. Solidum Jr. of the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-Phivolcs) has said.
Solidum, in a press conference after the Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) in this city on Thursday, said the application already has a prototype in the computer.
The fault finder will be upgraded into a mobile application so that with just a click of the finger the public can access the technology and know the hazards in their areas, he said.
Meanwhile, Solidum said the NSED was meant to determine whether or not the plan that was prepared was properly executed. If not, then they have to find out what should be improved.
“For those who did not join then they were made aware about this program of the government and next time they should already join the drill,” he said.
The drill was also a venue to look into the equipment of the local government and other participating sectors.
“The real earthquake is complex but the earthquake drill is very important because they have plans that should be followed and you have to adjust when it is needed,” he added.
