No safety programs in school just yet following Haiti earthquake. Students will have to wait a bit longer for official safety guidelines from the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management. Despite students expressing concern that there are no safety drills at schools, the ODPM said it intends to first reach students through its community program.
By Alicia Viarruel, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies - 1/18/2010
Source: The Student Press

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