AMMAN — The
National Centerfor Security and Crisis Management (NCSCM) said that Jordan is at risk of
light- to medium-impact earthquakes, according to Ammon News.
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Ahmed Al-Naimat, the
media spokesperson for NCSCM, emphasized the increasing frequency of natural
disasters can be tied to climate change and noted that Jordan had developed a
national strategy for disaster risk reduction.
"The danger of
earthquakes exists in the Kingdom," he said, adding that this is supported
by historical evidence, rock databases, and scientific studies conducted by the
International Seismological Observatory.
The Arab Plate, located in
the Rift Valley, has been confirmed to move along with the African-Palestinian
Plate, he said.
Mitigating the risksIn an effort to mitigate the
risks of earthquakes, Naimat stressed the importance of establishing a culture
of crisis management in schools and universities. He added that the national
strategy is not limited to security services and the Jordanian Armed
Forces-Arab Army, but involves the participation of independent agencies, the
private sector, and trade unions.
The NCSCM, he said, in
partnership with 64 official and private entities, launched the
National Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction in 2019.
The strategy includes a
general framework, agreement on national priorities for risks, and work
mechanisms. This initiative is in line with the UNDP and the 2030 Sustainable
Development Goals, which emphasize the need for national efforts to reduce
disaster risks.
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