A:BAWABA - In a comprehensive effort to revitalize the region hit by earthquakes last year, a multitude of projects are on the horizon for implementatio
From seeing fresh conflict in Gaza to the ongoing war in Ukraine, the last twelve months also saw rare weather events: from forest fires in Hawaii to record tempertatures in US and Europe and severe earthquakes in Turkey and Morocco. India too created history this year with its Chandrayaan 3 mission and G-20 summit.
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One way to prevent the destruction wrought by a devastating earthquake – like the one that hit Morocco in September 2023 – is to construct resilient homes and buildings.
Satellite measurements have revealed the extent of ground movement caused by the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Morocco last week, killing nearly 3,000 people.
Morocco’s tragedy is yet another reminder for all countries that are at risk of earthquakes. Bangladesh needs to enhance the capacities of its fire departments, volunteers, trained personnel, and emergency medical services and create a national rescue strategy so that we can respond effectively if a disaster strikes.
The earthquake warning system designed by Google for Android is intended to issue timely alerts, but concerns have recently been raised about its effectiveness.