Da Nang will widely organize natural disaster prevention activities

    Mai Hương |

    Da Nang - On October 5, the event summarizing the series of activities responding to the International Day for Disaster Reduction was held with the participation of nearly 1,000 students.

    The closing event concluded a series of response activities throughout more than a month with many meaningful activities spreading a child-centered orientation, raising awareness of disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation.

    At the ceremony, the Signing Ceremony of the Program of coordination on integrating knowledge of natural disaster prevention, control and mitigation in the education and training sector between the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Da Nang City and the Department of Education and Training of Da Nang City took place.

    Da Nang City sets a goal by 2029: 90% of general education institutions integrate content into a number of subjects; 100% of teachers and education managers at all levels in charge of disaster prevention, control and mitigation in the city are trained, coached and skilled; 100% of educational institutions develop disaster prevention and control plans; at least 70% of junior high school students and 100% of high school students are trained and participate in activities to raise awareness and skills in disaster prevention and mitigation.

    Tong ket chuoi hoat dong huong ung Ngay Quoc te Giam nhe rui ro thien tai 13/10
    Summary of a series of activities in response to the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, October 13. Photo: Mai Huong

    According to Mr. Nguyen Dang Huy - Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Da Nang City, Deputy Head of the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Civil Defense of Da Nang City, on average, each year Da Nang is directly or indirectly affected by 1-2 strong storms above level 10 and 1-2 major floods.

    Most recently, heavy rains caused urban flooding in 2018; 2022, causing a lot of damage to state and people's property. Therefore, education activities on natural disaster prevention and climate change adaptation in schools are very important.

    In the coming time, after the Program of coordination in implementing the task of natural disaster prevention and mitigation in the Education sector between the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Department of Education and Training of Da Nang City is signed, extracurricular activities integrating the content of natural disaster prevention will be widely implemented throughout the city.

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