BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan -- Some 100 participants from Malay town composed of barangay officials, particularly those from the local disaster councils and emergency response teams, were trained on how to read geohazard maps.
The training held Tuesday was part of the information drive on the importance of understanding geohazard and geohazard maps conducted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Mines Geosciences Bureau (MGB) 6 across the region.
A lecture on geohazard and map reading exercises were held during the one-day workshop.
Geologist I Laila Grace Indico of MGB 6 said the activity trained participants on how to interpret the 1:10,000 scale geohazard map of Malay, including the island of Boracay.
“The training will help the participants become more aware and be more prepared,” said Indico.
The detailed map of the landslide and flood assessment of the town can be used as a tool for the barangays and the local government unit of Malay to develop its disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation initiatives, she added.
The detailed map in a scale of 1:10,000 for LGUs in the region was completed by MGB in 2014. It is updated every five years, said Indico.
Catherine Fulgencio, of the Malay Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, said the training was also in line with its goal for a disaster-resilient town.
“We want to arm our people particularly those in the barangay level with the necessary knowledge to be able to ensure that no lives are lost when landslides, flooding and other disasters occur," she said.
The workshop was the last leg of the information, education and communication campaign of MGB in Aklan this year. (PNA)
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