The government of Caloocan will conduct intensive and thorough inspections of old buildings and concrete structures in the city as a precautionary measure in case of a strong earthquake hitting the metropolis.

Mayor Enrico “Recom” Echiverri said Thursday that he has directed local building officials to conduct the inspections focusing on structures that are two or more decades old.

He said the buildings will be checked for their structural integrity to find out if they can withstand strong tremors and protect residents from possible building collapses.

The measure was prodded by the series of earthquakes that have rocked different parts of the world countries recently causing tremendous losses to life and property.

“It is important to prepare ourselves from disaster because we can never predict Mother Nature’s wrath. With this, I enjoin residents of the city to always respect and care for Mother Nature,” he said.

The city government had earlier held earthquake and fire drills at schools and buildings to teach people exactly what to do in care of disasters.

Echiverri said that if some buildings are found to be dilapidated or too risky to be occupied, the city government won’t hesitate to demolish them or have them repaired.

The mayor added that he would personally oversee the inspections so that no building would be skipped by the city building officials.

He also asked building owners around the city to cooperate with authorities so their establishments could be properly inspected.