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Several activities will be held next week leading up to the October 13 observance of International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction under the theme “Fighting inequality for a resilient future”.
According to information from the National Office of Disaster Services (NODS), the activities begin Sunday with a service at the Spring Gardens Moravian Church at 8am.
Monday 9 October will be media day when NODS personnel along with other individuals will conduct interviews on ABS Television and various radio stations throughout the day, and a panel discussion will also be held on ABS Television at 8pm.
Tuesday, 10 October has been designated Community Outreach Day. This initiative will involve the erection of tsunami warning signs throughout St John’s.
On Wednesday 11 October, A Youth in Disaster Workshop will be held at NODS from 9am to 1pm. Each secondary school on island has been invited to participate.
Thursday 12 October has been designated Community Risk Reduction Day and District Disaster Coordinators who volunteer on behalf of NODS will be interacting with residents in their respective communities and will be distributing educational materials.