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Mexico City Opens 1985 Quake 40th-Anniversary Exhibitions Tied to Preparedness

Institutions pair visual memory with citywide preparedness steps scheduled later this month.

Inauguración de la exposición La evolución de la gestión integral de riesgos de desastre en el IMSS. Una mirada introspectiva
El director general del IMSS, Zoé Robledo, inauguró la exposición fotográfica “La evolución de la gestión integral de riesgos de desastre en el IMSS. Una Mirada introspectiva”, a 40 años del terremoto de 1985
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Overview

  • IMSS opened its exhibition on September 4 at headquarters on Paseo de la Reforma, presenting 40 photographs, historical documents and the new uniforms for its Protection Civil brigades.
  • Director Zoé Robledo said IMSS operates 2,320 internal protection units with roughly 50 brigadists per building and about 117,000 members in its national civil protection corps.
  • The Museo Archivo de la Fotografía is showing a 13-image selection from an archive of roughly 300 photos, including scenes like the Hotel Regis rubble and San Antonio Abad collapses, on view through September 28 at Guatemala 34.
  • Organizers say the displays honor victims and rescuers while reinforcing a culture of prevention, mitigation and institutional resilience.
  • City plans for the commemoration include a national drill on September 19, mass first-aid and CPR training on September 18 and building interventions beginning September 22.