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Massive Disaster Management Mock Drill Carried Out At 55 Locations Across Delhi
A field-level, multi-agency disaster management mock drill was carried out at 55 locations across the national capital on Friday morning, according to officials.
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Sirens, Response Teams: Delhi To Hold Earthquake Mock Drill Tomorrow
Delhi will wake up to the sound of sirens tomorrow morning as all 11 districts prepare to go into full emergency mode under Exercise Suraksha Chakra, a citywide disaster management drill that will simulate a major earthquake.
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Mega Disaster Management Drill At 55 Spots In Delhi-NCR Tomorrow
A first-ever "mega-scale" disaster management mock exercise will be conducted in Delhi-NCR on August 1 with the involvement of multiple emergency response agencies working to tackle earthquake, industrial and chemical hazards-like situations.
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Earthquake Preparedness Drills In Delhi-NCR From Today
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and Indian Army will hold a tabletop exercise and drill in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) from July 29 to August 1, NDMA member Lt Gen (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain said.
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40,000 Along India's Coast Being Evacuated In Massive Tsunami Drill
A monster earthquake of 9.2 magnitude was simulated on Wednesday morning south of Sumatra in Indonesia for a two-day tsunami drill, in which 23 countries are participating.
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Responders Hone Parachuting, Other Skills At Doomsday Drill
The parachutes slowly float down from Chinook helicopters, first carrying boxes of supplies and then the paratroopers who set up a field operations center as part of a readiness drill for a megaquake and tsunami.
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China Holds Mock Drill After Nepal Earthquake
China today held its biggest-ever mock drill in the northern Hebei Province with relief and rescue workers simulating a 6.6-magnitude earthquake to check their preparedness following Nepal's devastating temblor.
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After Nepal Earthquake, Delhi Chalks Out Disaster Management Plan
After the devastating earthquake in Nepal, Delhi government today decided to conduct mock drills to check preparedness of the government agencies to deal with disasters and also chalked out a disaster management plan having broad guidelines.
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Mock earthquake drill conducted in Shimla
At 10.30 am on Wednesday, the Himachal Pradesh capital was roused to action as hooters blared, announcing an earthquake. Residents scurried even though the quake could not quite be felt.
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Mock earthquake drill ends up in fiasco in Gurgaon
A mock earthquake drill in Gurgaon failed on Thursday because of non-cooperation of other agencies, including an expressway contractor, volunteers have said, and added that the equipment did not work and a hospital failed to provide stretchers for dummy victims.
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Gurgaon jams likely today on account of quake drill
A mock earthquake rescue drill will be held in Gurgaon, including on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway, on Thursday and will affect traffic, an official said on Wednesday.
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Major mockdrill carried out in Delhi
Delhi on Tuesday witnessed a major coordinated mockdrill under which simulated incidents of fire, earthquake and bomb blasts were enacted in 33 locations to check medical response system of prominent city hospitals.
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Can Delhi Metro deal with blasts, earthquakes? Mock drill tests preparedness
All Metro trains came to a grinding halt at 11 am today and commuters were given different reasons for it - bomb blast, earthquake and terrorist strike, but everything was normal in less than an hour.
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Mock drill in Gurgaon on July 20 to test quake preparedness
A mock drill will be conducted in Gurgaon on July 20 by the Haryana state and district administration in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to test the level of preparedness for an earthquake, an official said on Saturday.
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Delhi ignores own quake peril warnings
The ramshackle neighbourhoods of northeast Delhi are home to 2.2 million people packed along narrow alleys. Buildings are made from a single layer of brick. Extra floors are added to dilapidated buildings not meant to handle their weight. Tangles of electrical cables hang precariously everywhere.
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Massive Disaster Management Mock Drill Carried Out At 55 Locations Across Delhi
A field-level, multi-agency disaster management mock drill was carried out at 55 locations across the national capital on Friday morning, according to officials.
-
Sirens, Response Teams: Delhi To Hold Earthquake Mock Drill Tomorrow
Delhi will wake up to the sound of sirens tomorrow morning as all 11 districts prepare to go into full emergency mode under Exercise Suraksha Chakra, a citywide disaster management drill that will simulate a major earthquake.
-
Mega Disaster Management Drill At 55 Spots In Delhi-NCR Tomorrow
A first-ever "mega-scale" disaster management mock exercise will be conducted in Delhi-NCR on August 1 with the involvement of multiple emergency response agencies working to tackle earthquake, industrial and chemical hazards-like situations.
-
Earthquake Preparedness Drills In Delhi-NCR From Today
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and Indian Army will hold a tabletop exercise and drill in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) from July 29 to August 1, NDMA member Lt Gen (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain said.
-
40,000 Along India's Coast Being Evacuated In Massive Tsunami Drill
A monster earthquake of 9.2 magnitude was simulated on Wednesday morning south of Sumatra in Indonesia for a two-day tsunami drill, in which 23 countries are participating.
-
Responders Hone Parachuting, Other Skills At Doomsday Drill
The parachutes slowly float down from Chinook helicopters, first carrying boxes of supplies and then the paratroopers who set up a field operations center as part of a readiness drill for a megaquake and tsunami.
-
China Holds Mock Drill After Nepal Earthquake
China today held its biggest-ever mock drill in the northern Hebei Province with relief and rescue workers simulating a 6.6-magnitude earthquake to check their preparedness following Nepal's devastating temblor.
-
After Nepal Earthquake, Delhi Chalks Out Disaster Management Plan
After the devastating earthquake in Nepal, Delhi government today decided to conduct mock drills to check preparedness of the government agencies to deal with disasters and also chalked out a disaster management plan having broad guidelines.
-
Mock earthquake drill conducted in Shimla
At 10.30 am on Wednesday, the Himachal Pradesh capital was roused to action as hooters blared, announcing an earthquake. Residents scurried even though the quake could not quite be felt.
-
Mock earthquake drill ends up in fiasco in Gurgaon
A mock earthquake drill in Gurgaon failed on Thursday because of non-cooperation of other agencies, including an expressway contractor, volunteers have said, and added that the equipment did not work and a hospital failed to provide stretchers for dummy victims.
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Gurgaon jams likely today on account of quake drill
A mock earthquake rescue drill will be held in Gurgaon, including on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway, on Thursday and will affect traffic, an official said on Wednesday.
-
Major mockdrill carried out in Delhi
Delhi on Tuesday witnessed a major coordinated mockdrill under which simulated incidents of fire, earthquake and bomb blasts were enacted in 33 locations to check medical response system of prominent city hospitals.
-
Can Delhi Metro deal with blasts, earthquakes? Mock drill tests preparedness
All Metro trains came to a grinding halt at 11 am today and commuters were given different reasons for it - bomb blast, earthquake and terrorist strike, but everything was normal in less than an hour.
-
Mock drill in Gurgaon on July 20 to test quake preparedness
A mock drill will be conducted in Gurgaon on July 20 by the Haryana state and district administration in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to test the level of preparedness for an earthquake, an official said on Saturday.
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Delhi ignores own quake peril warnings
The ramshackle neighbourhoods of northeast Delhi are home to 2.2 million people packed along narrow alleys. Buildings are made from a single layer of brick. Extra floors are added to dilapidated buildings not meant to handle their weight. Tangles of electrical cables hang precariously everywhere.
