Executive Yuan approves disaster response changes

NEW RULES: Governments at all levels must employ a full-time team for disaster prevention and establish disaster prevention coordination centers By Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNA Add TT as Preferred Source The Executive Yuan yesterday approved amendments to the Disaster Prevention and Protection Act (災害防救法), which would better coordinate disaster response by clarifying the responsibilities of central and local governments to speed up the decisionmaking process during major disasters.The overhaul would assign emergency response coordination to designated lead agencies, with a disaster management system focused on professional expertise, dedicated personnel and specialized disaster prevention, Minister of the Interior Liu Shyh-fang (劉世芳) said.The amendments were based on lessons lea