Tsunami, earthquake new school subjects

Tsunami, earthquake new school subjects

KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: East Nusa Tenggara schools will
include tsunami and earthquakes as school subjects as part of
government efforts to raise the awareness of people on the danger
of these natural events.

The students will be taught, among other things, the signs of
an imminent tsunami or earthquake, said East Nusa Tenggara
Governor Piet A. Tallo on Tuesday.

According to the governor, the inclusion of both subjects in
the school curriculum was aimed at preventing loss of life when
earthquakes and tsunamis hit. East Nusa Tenggara is an area prone
to natural disaster. A monster earthquake measuring 6.4 on the
Richter scale last year in Alor regency here killed 34 and
injured thousands of others. -- JP