MEXICAN.- With the participation of more than 256,000 Baja Californians on nearly three thousand properties in the seven municipalities, the State Government, together with the Government of Mexico, conducted the second 2023 National Earthquake Macro Simulation on September 19, led by the Secretary of the Mexicali Civic Center The General of the Government , Catalino Zavala Márquez, represents the governor Marina del Pilar Avila Olmeda.
Zavala Márquez emphasized that participation is higher than in 2022, indicating that more and more citizens are becoming aware of the importance of prevention to reduce risks in the event of possible emergencies.
“It is very important for the state government to create a culture of prevention in order to protect the integrity, property and lives of citizens, which is why these activities include the education sector, private initiatives, citizens in general and the various areas of civil protection and the Include security. “Institutions join forces to deal with any emergency situation that arises,” he said.
For his part, the Minister of Education, Gerardo Arturo Sols Benavides, pointed out that, in addition, almost four thousand educational institutions with almost a million students participated, actively participating in the National Macrosimulacro.
While the State Commander of the National Guard, General Jorge Enrique Martínez Medina, detailed the preventive measures and the analysis of risk areas, in addition to the fact that 1,500 agents participated in the exercise and actively reported on the situations that could happen during the exercise.
Zavala Márquez indicated that before the start of the exercise, the state government was involved in the creation of the National Emergency Committee, chaired by the Minister of Security and Citizen Protection, Rosa Icela Rodrguez Velzquez, as well as other authorities at the state level and federal level.
