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ARMENIA SHOULD AT THE STATE LEVEL SOLVE THE ISSUE OF BEHAVIOR RULES IN CASE OF DISASTERS - PSYCHOLOGIST
/ARKA/
October 25, 2011
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, October 25. /ARKA/. People living in Armenia should be
informed at the state level about the rules and norms of behavior
during natural disasters, said the head of Association of Psychologists
Ruben Aghuzumtsyan.
"After Spitak earthquake in 1988, the government establishment special
structures which death with psychological support of people, but now
population of Armenia is not ready to overcome the consequences of
natural disasters physiologically and physically", he said in the
international press-center "Novosti".
On December 7, 1988 in Armenia took place a destructive earthquake
which almost completely destroyed two cities in the north of Armenia -
Spitak and Leninakan (current Gyumri) and over hundred villages.
Several other cities were destroyed partially.
In the epicenter of the earthquake - in the city Spitak (north of
Armenia) the earthquake was 10 points. That day, according to official
data, 25 thousand people died, 140 thousand became invalids and half
a million of people became homeless.
Aghuzumtsyan said that at that time Armenian people have suffered
a serious shock which, however did not become a learning experience
for people.
He also mentioned the specific character of Armenian mentality
hindering to overcome mass panic during natural disasters. "The main
problem is the lack of state thinking in Armenian people. We all live
very isolated from each other and do not want to get united for the
solution of such large-scale problems", he said.
Scientific worker of the Institute of Geology of Armenian Academy
of Sciences Raffi Durgaryan said that to ensure an adequate level
of preparedness and awareness it is not necessary to have weekly
repeated eathuakes.
"The fact that people die in an earthquake, the nature and natural
disasters are not guilty. People who behave improperly during the
disaster and people who build seismically not firm and non-stable
buildings are guilty", he said.
Population in Armenia should understand that the country is in
seismically dangerous zone and be prepared for such phenomena.
On Sunday, in Turkey, in south-east province Van an earthquake with
magnitude of 7.2 took place . In its result, over 2.6 thousand houses
were ruined. According to the recent data, 366 people died and 1300
people suffered.
Epicenter of the tremors was 150-160 km from the borders of Armenia.
Earthquake of 3-5 points was felt in Yerevan and the nearest
settlements. .
/ARKA/
October 25, 2011
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, October 25. /ARKA/. People living in Armenia should be
informed at the state level about the rules and norms of behavior
during natural disasters, said the head of Association of Psychologists
Ruben Aghuzumtsyan.
"After Spitak earthquake in 1988, the government establishment special
structures which death with psychological support of people, but now
population of Armenia is not ready to overcome the consequences of
natural disasters physiologically and physically", he said in the
international press-center "Novosti".
On December 7, 1988 in Armenia took place a destructive earthquake
which almost completely destroyed two cities in the north of Armenia -
Spitak and Leninakan (current Gyumri) and over hundred villages.
Several other cities were destroyed partially.
In the epicenter of the earthquake - in the city Spitak (north of
Armenia) the earthquake was 10 points. That day, according to official
data, 25 thousand people died, 140 thousand became invalids and half
a million of people became homeless.
Aghuzumtsyan said that at that time Armenian people have suffered
a serious shock which, however did not become a learning experience
for people.
He also mentioned the specific character of Armenian mentality
hindering to overcome mass panic during natural disasters. "The main
problem is the lack of state thinking in Armenian people. We all live
very isolated from each other and do not want to get united for the
solution of such large-scale problems", he said.
Scientific worker of the Institute of Geology of Armenian Academy
of Sciences Raffi Durgaryan said that to ensure an adequate level
of preparedness and awareness it is not necessary to have weekly
repeated eathuakes.
"The fact that people die in an earthquake, the nature and natural
disasters are not guilty. People who behave improperly during the
disaster and people who build seismically not firm and non-stable
buildings are guilty", he said.
Population in Armenia should understand that the country is in
seismically dangerous zone and be prepared for such phenomena.
On Sunday, in Turkey, in south-east province Van an earthquake with
magnitude of 7.2 took place . In its result, over 2.6 thousand houses
were ruined. According to the recent data, 366 people died and 1300
people suffered.
Epicenter of the tremors was 150-160 km from the borders of Armenia.
Earthquake of 3-5 points was felt in Yerevan and the nearest
settlements. .