MANILA, 4 Feb. (PIA) – The Valley Fault System (VFS) Atlas, a collection of large-scale maps showing in detail areas traversed by the fault line, can now be accessed online.
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Mario Montejo said the atlas can now be downloaded from the website of DOST-PHIVOLCS for easier access. The download is for free.
“The VFS Atlas may now be downloaded from DOST-PHIVOLCS’ website at www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph. As of December 2015, DOST-PHIVOLCS counted 99,609 registered downloads. PHIVOLCS has likewise given out 1,506 soft copies. Through these media, the DOST-PHIVOLCS is able to disseminate the information to as many people and generate awareness for the need to prepare,” Montejo said.
Montejo said the VFS Atlas will serve as a tool for disaster preparedness and management, an advocacy espoused by the DOST and its warning agencies to make communities safer in times of calamities. This initiative by DOST-PHIVOLCS strengthens the efforts of the department to make information readily available to all to help communities prepare in advance.
“The VFS Atlas will be our guide to making our communities safe and secure from the possible negative effects of an earthquake; by making our people aware of the hazards they can plan and implement preparedness programs like earthquake drills and retrofitting their houses. In so doing the DOST-PHIVOLCS is empowering our communities and our people to embrace a culture of safety because we cannot stop natural hazards from coming but we can definitely prepare to avert disasters from happening,” Montejo added. (DOST/RJB/JCP/PIA-NCR)
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