Personnel of 101st Infantry
Brigade conducted a rescue
operations at Brgy Guilen and Conacon
both of Polanco,
ZDN on early morning of January 31,
2013.
(Photo provided by DPAO)
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DIPOLOG, ZAMBNOANGA
DEL NORTE – More or less 1 thousand
residents affected by the flash flood in Brgy. Guinles and Conacon both from
Municipality of Polanco in Zamboanga del Norte was successfully rescue to the safe
area by the army troopers of the 101st Brigade on Thursday at 6:30
in the morning, January 31, 2013.
Commander of the 101st
Brigade Col Amadeo Azul Jr said the flash flood incident has reached to 3 feet deep
due to the heavy rains in the said area that happened since Wednesday evening
up to Thursday morning, January 30-31, 2013.
The soldiers belong
to the 101st Brigade base in Brgy. Del Pilar, Pinan town, ZaNorte
were deployed for the rescue and evacuation of affected residents to safer grounds.
The rescue operations are still ongoing with no casualty reported as of this
report.
The Commander of
the Army’s Premier Infantry (Tabak) Division Major General Ricardo Rainier Cruz
III, directed military commanders in the area to closely monitor the situation
and deploy with caution, more Army rescue teams for rescue operations when necessary.
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