How does the government deal with earthquakes?

FEMA maintains several grant programs that help state and local governments plan and implement earthquake mitigation measures. FEMA works with non-profits and institutions of higher education to encourage adoption and enforcement of building codes and use of seismic rehabilitation at the local level.

What is the role of the government in a natural disaster?

The government must ensure that the military, police and the navy are deployed in huge numbers in areas which are facing natural disasters. The government has all the equipment which is necessary to conduct such operations. This is why it is the duty of the government and its agencies to conduct rescue operations.

What government agency is responsible in the study of earthquakes?

The USGS
The USGS is the only Federal agency with responsibility for recording and reporting earthquake activity nationwide, and maintains the National Seismic Hazard Model.

Which government agency is responsible for studying the movements of fault and earthquake?

The PHIVOLCS, a service institute of the DOST, is principally mandated to mitigate disasters that may arise from volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunami and other related geotectonic phenomena.

How are earthquakes produced during plate movement?

The tectonic plates are always slowly moving, but they get stuck at their edges due to friction. When the stress on the edge overcomes the friction, there is an earthquake that releases energy in waves that travel through the earth’s crust and cause the shaking that we feel.

What is the role of government agencies in disaster management?

NDMA is responsible for framing policies, laying down guidelines and best-practices for coordinating with the State Disaster Management Authorities (SDMAs) to ensure a holistic and distributed approach to disaster management.