Puerto Vallarta, Mexico – Don’t be alarmed if you hear sirens going off and see hordes of people heading for higher ground on Monday morning. The City of Puerto Vallarta will be participating in a national tsunami warning drill that’s scheduled to take place on May 16 at 10:40 am.
The purpose of the macro-simulation is intended, among other things, to teach emergency evacuation procedures to people who live or work on or near the beaches of Puerto Vallarta, so they will know what to do if a tsunami strikes the city.
Tsunami alarms are going to sound, you will see civil protection elements in the streets and some participating hotels are going to vacate their facilities, but it will be a drill that’s intended, among other things, to teach emergency evacuation procedures to people who live or work on or near the beaches of Puerto Vallarta.
“We want to encourage a culture of prevention. We do not know if or when there may be an earthquake in the region that causes a tsunami warning, and we need to know what to do,” said the deputy director of the Civil Protection and Fire Department. “We invite families to participate in the evacuation simulation by going outside to a point they deem safe, and to remain there for at least 10 minutes before re-entering their homes.”