Taiwan conducts disaster response drills, issues earthquake warning

TAIPEI, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) — Taiwan will hold a series of drills from Sept. 18 to 20 to mark the annual National Disaster Prevention Day, including sending an emergency alert message warning of an earthquake, the Interior Ministry said Thursday.

The “quake relief mobilization drill” is expected to involve more than 1,000 participants from various ministries and local governments, Interior Minister Liu Shifang said at a press conference after the Interior Ministry meeting, Vice Interior Minister Wu Tang'an said.

Wu explained that the National Fire Agency planned the three-day drill to test Taiwan's preparedness and enhance its ability to withstand earthquakes.

Meanwhile, a text alert will be sent to citizens' mobile phones at 9:21 a.m. on September 20 to simulate a 7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck 23.5 kilometers east of Chiayi County Hall, causing several buildings to collapse and casualties.

According to Wu, Liu said the message sent by the Central Meteorological Administration will warn people to “crouch, take cover and stand still.”

Sirens will also sound across the country at 10 a.m. to warn people in coastal cities of a possible tsunami.

From 10:59 a.m. to 11:01 a.m., all TV channels will switch to public television service to broadcast disaster prevention information for two minutes, Wu said, quoting Liu.

Taiwan began observing National Disaster Prevention Day on September 21, 2000, one year after a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck central Taiwan, killing more than 2,400 people.

In addition to hosting various international forums from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 to mark the 25th anniversary of the deadly 1999 earthquake, the National Meteorological Agency said during an Interior Ministry meeting in the morning that activities including online quizzes will be available to the public during the period.

Liu expressed his hope that people will actively participate in the activities to learn how to respond to sudden disasters while increasing their awareness of disaster prevention.

(Written by Wang Chengzhong and Ko Lin)

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