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But despite the improving weather condition, residents are still panicky because of reports of a crack in the nearby mountain believed to be a fault line. Geologists, along with members of the Regional Disaster Coordination Council, are still in the area to verify reports.
In nearby Sapad town, some 18 kilometers away, residents fear that the several hot springs in the area may have come from a yet to be uncovered volcano. One resident, though, is making use of the heat and installed a kiln dryer for his copra, rice grains, and balot.
Neighboring Pagadian City, meanwhile, is conducting a two-day tsunami drill starting today as the city prepares itself disaster. Boy Edroso, team leader of Iligan City's Rescue 811, said that other rescue teams from other parts of the country are joining.
He encouraged other local government units to organize their own volunteer rescue and retrieval team so they will be ready when disasters happen.