This Programme Area seeks to reduce disaster vulnerability, by increasing the public’s awareness, understanding and capability to anticipate and cope with the extreme conditions of hazards and their disastrous effects. This is achieved mainly through public education programmes, and the dissemination of information to the public – including both accurate and timely hazard/disaster information, media campaigns on various disasters and ensuring that accurate and timely weather and seismic information is available to the public. On the latter, it is envisioned that Met Office would be established during the period of this strategy. Lastly, disaster tools and information is to be further integrated into school curricula and a CDM Program will be rolled out for HLSCC.