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Last update - 14:31 30/06/2008 Government to hospitals: Get ready for major earthquake in north By Yuval Azoulay, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: hospitals, Health Ministry  The Health Ministry is warning of an expected earthquake in northern Israel and has stepped up preparations for a multi-casualty major disaster. Ministry Director-General Avi Yisraeli has instructed hospital chiefs and representatives of the health maintenance organizations in the north to prepare immediately for the possibility of a major tremor. In a special notice distributed to medical authorities, including managers of hospitals, health maintenance organizations, Magen David Adom, and senior officials in the health system, Yisraeli wrote that exceptional seismic activity was recorded in southern Lebanon in the middle of February. Advertisement In one three-month period this year, around 500 small tremors were recorded at a magnitude of less than two on the Richter Scale, he wrote. According to the director-general, the magnitude of the tremors increased in the last 10 days of May and the beginning of June, to the extent that they were felt in Israel's north. Yisraeli cited studies done by the Israeli Geophysics Institute, which show that the change in pace of the earthquake activities in South Lebanon raises the probability of occurrences of more strong earthquakes in the north. The estimates suggest an earthquake of a magnitude of six on the Richter Scale may impact upon towns in Israel from Haifa northwards, and is likely to cause destruction of buildings and foundations. The director-general said preparations for earthquake readiness should include checking essential medical equipment and satellite telephones in hospitals. Related articles: Now we can all relax Recent tremors raise fears of potentially destructive earthquake Bookmark to del.icio.us   Death penalty Iran hands down death sentence to man who spied for Israel. Robot hospital The place where IDF treats droids wounded in the line of fire.   1.   High Tech Seismic Sensors. 14:36  |  Stephen. 30/06/08   2.   Oye vey... now this too... does Nasaralla know about it...!? 15:50  |  Esther 30/06/08   3.   Earthquakes were foretold 17:18  |  Dror 30/06/08   4.   Appealing possible earth stroke health conditions 17:55  |  H.H.M. 30/06/08   5.   # 2 I do wonder WHERE you would put the 18:37  |  Kris Lazar 30/06/08   6.   the quakes will mainly hit leb. that will be yr cue. 18:43  |  frenz 30/06/08   7.   It is Nasrallah shaking it and rolling it 19:11  |  Sal 30/06/08   8.   Better make sure that... 19:33  |  observer 30/06/08   9.   Better make sure that... 19:33  |  observer 30/06/08   10.   stephen 19:47  |  wh 30/06/08   11.   dror 19:52  |  wh 30/06/08   12.   observer 19:57  |  wh 30/06/08   13.   Cover for preparation for Iran attack and Hezb, rockets? 20:07  |  John 30/06/08   14.   earthquake, south leb north isr 20:38  |  juan solana 30/06/08   15.   #13 "fishy"John--If IAF had just pounded Iran,hezbo is neutered 04:56  |  Avrum1 01/07/08   16.   Earthquake Readiness 05:06  |  Zev 01/07/08

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