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Disaster-Ready: LGC participated in the Metro-wide shake drill

By admin on July 30th, 2015

Lina Group of Companies took part in the simultaneous Metro-wide earthquake drill, which commenced at 10:30 am, July 30, 2015 (Thursday).

The earthquake drill is in preparation for a 7.2-magnitude earthquake hitting Metro Manila from the possible movement of the West Valley Fault.

Cargohaus Inc. facilitated the event, spearheaded by CHI Senior Manager Engr. Neil Ogot.

AIR21 employees participated in the said event along with Cargohaus Inc., U-Freight, LGC Logistics, Linaheim Corporate Services, Linaheim Corporate Travel and Tours, Inc., Go21, Shopinas.com, Integrated Waste Management, Inc., Waste and Resource Management, Inc., Solarlina Energy Systems Corp., Credit Solutions & Business Alliances, Inc., E-Konek Pilipinas, Dynamic Outsource Solutions, Inc. and UBE Media.

Other participants include employees from Bureau of Customs, Cebu Pacific and students from R.G. Gatchalian Elementary School.

There were no actual interruption of cellular, power services and transportation but power was shut down at exactly 10:30 AM.

Two short alarm sounds signalled the initial DROP, COVER, and HOLD procedure followed by the continuous ring of emergency bells that indicated the start of evacuation to the Cargohaus parking lot.

The whole drill lasted for 15 minutes.

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