{"id":275225,"date":"2020-11-13T04:10:17","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T09:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=275225"},"modified":"2025-01-29T05:27:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T10:27:20","slug":"lgus-did-well-in-ulysses-response-dilg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/11\/13\/lgus-did-well-in-ulysses-response-dilg\/","title":{"rendered":"LGUs did well in ‘Ulysses’ response: DILG"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: Quezon City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council workers remove fallen leaves and tree branches on Alejandro Roces Sr. Avenue, Quezon City on Thursday (Nov. 12, 2020). The clearing operations were immediately done to prevent accidents in the area. (PNA photo by Robert Oswald P. Alfiler)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Interior Secretary Eduardo A\u00f1o on Friday commended the efforts of local government units (LGUs), including Marikina City, for their disaster response preparations despite the devastation brought by Typhoon Ulysses.<\/p>\n

\u201cOk\u00a0naman ang<\/em>\u00a0preparations and response\u00a0ni<\/em>\u00a0Mayor (Marcy) Teodoro (The preparations and response of Mayor Marcy Teodoro are okay) and also other LGUs. Mayor Marcy did his best but it’s the wrath of nature and you can only do so much.\u00a0Masyadong mabilis ang pagtaas ng tubig<\/em>\u00a0(The water’s rise was too fast), faster than Ondoy but the evacuation was being done even before the water reached the different alarming level.\u00a0Tapos gabi or madaling araw pa nangyari kaya nadagdagan ang<\/em>\u00a0(And then it happened from night to dawn so there were additional) obstacles,\u201d A\u00f1o said in a message sent to reporters.<\/p>\n

A\u00f1o insisted that the agency had made preparations before the onslaught of \u201cUlysses\u2019\u2019 despite the reported casualties.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut then,\u00a0wala tayong<\/em>\u00a0casualty\u00a0sa<\/em>\u00a0Marikina unlike “Ondoy”\u00a0na<\/em>\u00a0almost 500\u00a0ang<\/em>\u00a0dead\u00a0natin sa buong<\/em>\u00a0affected areas.\u00a0Sa<\/em>\u00a0“Ulysses”\u00a0ay<\/em>\u00a0(We have no casualty in Marikina unlike Ondoy with almost 500 dead in all affected areas. For “Ulysses”), we have so far 14 dead covering 39 provinces or 10 regions. Our preparations paid off. But as always our LGUs always carried out their mandate of saving the lives and ensuring the safety of their constituents,\u2019\u2019 he added.<\/p>\n

Based on the latest Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) data, A\u00f1o said 38,554 individuals were rescued from the typhoon which severely affected several low-lying areas like Marikina.<\/p>\n

He said in a news briefing said the DILG placed a total of 39 provinces across regions on alert before the typhoon wreaked havoc.<\/p>\n

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A\u00f1o maintained that the government was better prepared to deal with \u201cUlysses\u2019\u2019 than it was during Super Typhoon Rolly.<\/p>\n

With 99 percent of the local chief executives (LCE) on hand and 12,439 evacuation centers activated, A\u00f1o noted that 102,439 affected families or 345,119 individuals were relocated to evacuation centers at the height of \u201cUlysses\u2019\u2019 which caused massive flooding, landslides and power outage in some areas.<\/p>\n

\u201cStanding at the helm, a total 1,038 local chief executives out of 1,047 in affected areas,\u00a0‘yung siyam na wala naman ay ito ay<\/em>\u00a0various reasons,\u00a0yung iba ang tinamaan ng<\/em>\u00a0Covid-19,\u00a0ang iba naman ay<\/em>\u00a0under quarantine (nine were absent in their (turfs) due to various reasons. The others were infected with Covid-19 while some were placed under quarantine),\u2019\u2019 A\u00f1o said.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Teodoro has declared the city under a state of calamity due to massive floods during the onslaught of \u201cUlysses\u201d that displaced thousands of residents.<\/p>\n

“Nagdedeklara ako ng<\/em>\u00a0state of calamity\u00a0sa lungsod ng<\/em>\u00a0Marikina\u00a0upang sa ganon ay mabigyan ng pagkakataon ang ating mga kababayan na makabawi sa hirap at pinsalang nararanasan nila ngayon<\/em>\u00a0(I am declaring a state of calamity in the city of Marikina to give our constituents the opportunity to recover from the damage and hardship they experienced),” Teodoro said in a TV interview.<\/p>\n

The declaration would allow the local government to access calamity funds to provide assistance to residents affected by the weather disturbance.<\/p>\n

Teodoro said he wants to focus on economic rehabilitation, considering that the country is also facing a pandemic.<\/p>\n

He added that he will also send doctors to the barangays to check the health condition of the residents, most of whom are drenched in rain, after spending the night on their roofs due to the floods.<\/p>\n

Teodoro also announced that online and distance learning in the city is suspended until November 17.<\/p>\n

He said this will give students the opportunity to get their modules to be fixed and to be used, after being wet by rain or destroyed by floods.<\/p>\n

The city government is currently focused on removing thick mud left by the flood to ensure the safe return of residents to their homes. The city will deploy doctors to communities that will attend to the health concerns of residents.<\/p>\n

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\n\u201cUlysses\u201d made landfall in Quezon province on Wednesday night, bringing torrential rains and strong winds in several areas including the National Capital Region.<\/p>\n

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The Philippine National Police has so far rescued 104,850 people, including 3,861 in Metro Manila as of 9 a.m. Friday.<\/p>\n

It added said that some 362,354 individuals are currently served in 12,451 evacuation centers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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