𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥 (𝐍𝐒𝐄𝐃)

𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐈𝐍 𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐒 | 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥 (𝐍𝐒𝐄𝐃)

During the Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) on 3 December, multiple sites across the campus participate in a coordinated worst-case scenario exercise. The University Disaster Risk Reduction Management (UDRRM) team emphasizes that while the University always plans for an effective response, today's drill specifically prepares for a catastrophic event that could overwhelm local capacities, deplete resources, and necessitate external aid from other agencies.

The exercise also serves to identify critical gaps in the University’s earthquake response protocols, providing essential insights for future improvements. Observations from today’s drill will directly affect the development of a strengthened contingency plan. This proactive preparation is part of broader efforts to ready the campus for “The Big One,” given Tarlac’s vulnerability, and follows a series of recent seismic events recorded across the Philippines.

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