Gönyeli-Alayköy Municipality organized an ‘Earthquake Awareness Panel’ at the Alayköy Social Activities Center Conference Hall to inform the public regarding the earthquake. Moderated by Prof. Dr. The Civil Defense Organization Presidency also supported the panel made by Şerife Gündüz.
Hüseyin Amcaoğlu, Mayor of Gönyeli-Alayköy Municipality, who participated in the panel, made a speech.
In his speech, Mayor Amcaoğlu said that the first batch of the container house, which will be named following the champion angels, has reached Antakya. Amcaoğlu stated that they also provide logistic support as a municipality.
Amcaoğlu said, “One week before the earthquake, we included the Gönyeli-Alayköy Municipality in the building inspection system. We did this before the earthquake and identified the sensitivity of this issue. We were included in the building inspection system by passing it through the city council with the unanimous vote of our council members.”
Mayor Amcaoğlu stated that the training activities to be given to the personnel within the municipality of Gönyeli-Alayköy will begin in the coming days, by getting service from professional people. Amcaoğlu also said that they will implement the search and rescue training program, which will be supported by the civil defense teams.
Stating that they will form a search and rescue team within the Gönyeli-Alayköy Municipality, Amcaoğlu said, “Many important tools are needed. Preparations should be made in 18 municipalities,” he said.
In the panel, Cyprus International University Faculty of Engineering Faculty Member Dr. Mehmet Necdet made a presentation on “An Overview of the Geology of Cyprus”. In his speech, Necdet stated that there is intense construction in Famagusta, Tuzla and Long Beach regions, and that a similar construction is on the Gaziveren coastline.
Necdet emphasized that building control in these regions should be emphasized.
In the panel, Cyprus International University Faculty of Engineering Faculty Member Dr. Hilmi Dindar made a presentation titled “Earthquake Hazard Analysis in Gönyeli and Alayköy Regions and Unique Geophysical Applications”.
After the speeches, Salahi Burakgazioğlu, personnel of the Presidency of the Civil Defense Organization, explained what should be done before, during and following the earthquake.BRT
