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Social Atmosphere for Raising Awareness on

Disaster Crisis Grows Strong in DPRK

Work was underway in different parts of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea(DPRK) to conduct diverse information and education and take necessary measures to mark the month for enhancing the awareness of natural disaster crisis, March.
The State Emergency Disaster Committee has worked out and issued more detailed enforcement regulations related with the prevention of disaster, rescue, recovery, etc. and explored the ways for raising the awareness of disaster crisis among the masses and applied them to the practice.
The work to give wide publicity to common knowledge, methods and order of action to cope with natural disasters is done in various ways and forms through the state data communication network and mobile network.
All the sectors and units have grasped all the danger points and places in their regions taking steps in time.
The work is underway to make material and technical preparation for timely transmission of the outbreak of any crisis including the reinforcement of meteorological disaster alarm system established in relevant regions.
Officials concerned have regularly checked loudspeaker cars and warning gears to make up deficiencies so that they can be mobilized in times of any disaster crisis and taken practical measures for furnishing the required facilities fully and their normal operation.
Mobilization ability is being reinforced for all the residents to understand correctly various warning signals and be well prepared to move to a safe area.
Efforts are made with foresight for fixing safe places, route and places for evacuation and securing their safety in liaison with the appropriate institutions in case a natural disaster is foreseen in order to evacuate the residents quickly and minimize the damage.
The Red Cross Society of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is keeping close connection with the State Emergency Disaster Committee in the mitigation and preparedness of the natural disasters.

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