The chaos wreaked by the coronavirus pandemic has lifted disaster preparedness into a mainstream occupation.

Additionally, the group supports the base community through fire protection, disaster preparedness, family support.

This can be partly attributed to the fact that local radio warnings were minimal and disaster preparedness schemes were essentially non-existent.

They were on a mission to assess the place as part of the disaster preparedness operations program of the government.

The national government may also relocate islanders away from low-lying areas pending a review of long-term rehabilitation and disaster preparedness plans.