This Wednesday, April 19, a National Drill was organized at 11:00 a.m., with which an alarm began to sound and all the people left their homes, offices or any place where they were to meet at a point safe encounter, but have you ever wondered, How does a deaf person make a seismic alert?
How does the seismic alert work?
First you have to explain that the seismic alert is a warning sign that allows us to start on time with prevention actionsin significant seconds, before the arrival of seismic waves that can cause serious damage.
Yes, the Mexican Seismic Alert System first calculates parameters used to forecast a strong earthquake near its coverage area. Later, these are sent by radio to computer systems located in the cities to alert.
The information from the seismic sensors, which are close to the place of the earthquake, Allows you to automatically send alerts via radio that anticipate the effects of a strong earthquake.
Thus, the Seismic Alert is automatically activated when the stations installed on the coast of Guerrero detect the beginning of a large-magnitude earthquake. and send the signal through loudspeakers, receivers installed in some buildings and radio and television stations.
Are there Seismic Alerts for deaf people?
According to The authoritiesInitially, Seismic Alerts were only transmitted through the Personalized Seismic Alert System (SASPER), installed in some schools, government buildings and emergency institutions.
Then the alerts began to be broadcast through special regional radio stations, whose signal, experts explain, allows to operate the automatic function of economic receivers designed to warn of natural hazards called the Mexican Risk Warning System.
However, despite the fact that there are Seismic Alerts in streets, buildings, schools and other institutions, in addition to being broadcast on radio, television, social networks and through mobile device applications, there are no special alarms for deaf people.
Yes, like the ones that exist, for example, in Taiwan, where the Central Meteorological Administration is in charge of monitoring the seismic warning system of their country. Yes, magnitude, location, and depth data is sent up to 15 seconds in advance to alarms that sound and cause light signalsas well as cell phones that have an application installed and a 3G and 4G network.
Conalep de Iztapalapa has a Seismic Alert for deaf people
According to information from The universalthe National College of Technical Professional Education (Conalep) Iztapalapa III is a school that has a special Seismic Alert, because in addition to the audible alarm, It has a visual to warn deaf people that an earthquake is approaching..
And it is that a few years ago, the United States embassy in Mexico provided these devices to the campus, so that students who cannot hear, they can tell they are going to shake when some lights are turned on repeatedly.
In fact, They also have sign interpreters who help these students to evacuate the facilities of the school during an earthquake or also in fires.
Do you think that special Seismic Alerts will be placed soon for deaf people in Mexico?
