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• 05 / 16 / 2009

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The first day will be dedicated to the analysis of the results and difficulties of the disaster risk reduction, with special emphasis in the actions made and the perspectives aimed at minimizing the vulnerabilities related to the most dangerous events for the territory and the entities.

At the same time, during the day, training activities will take place for members of direction boards at all levels in each institution and territory that take part in the exercise, with special stress on the measures undertaken in extreme situations caused by hydro-meteorological events, as well as intense earthquakes.

The second day, different categories of the population will work in the awareness of risk levels for every community, how to act in situations of disasters, and how and where to protect the people.
State entities will carry out practices aimed at the reduction of vulnerabilities, the training of the forces that take part in the recovery of tropical cyclones and sanitary events.

During the Meteoro 2009 simulation, the protection measures for the population and the economy must be stressed in case of intrusion of the sea, especially in Sandino, Los Palacios, Pinar del Río, San Juan and Guane municipalities and floods in Los Palacios, Consolación del Sur, Pinar del Río, San Juan y Martínez, San Luis and La Palma.
The economic centres with dangerous substances will also hold exercises focused on updating their plans and training the employees and the population that might be affected in case of a breakdown.

(Guerrillero.cu)