Teofilo P. Garcia, Jr.
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Jan. 1 (PNA) -- Fifty-seven houses were
affected in a storm surge Wednesday, brought about by inclement weather, in a
west coast barangay in this city, an official disclosed.
Dr. Elmeir Jade Apolinario, City Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Officer, said Thursday that 40 of the 57 were totally destroyed
while the remaining 17 were partially damaged.
Apolinario said most of the affected houses were made of
light materials that were built near the shore of Barangay Labuan, 36
kilometers west of this city.
Apolinario said there was no reported casualties, citing no
one among the affected families were either killed or injured.
“We are happy (to) inform that there is no casualty,”
Apolinario added.
However, he said they have yet to determine the exact number
of affected families, citing that some of the affected houses were being
occupied by more than one family.
He said that a joint team of his office and from the City
Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) “are now in the area” to assess
the extent of damage and validate the number of affected families.
He said the CSWDO have brought food packs to provide relief
assistance to the displaced families.
He said the affected families were either temporarily
sheltered at the covered court of Barangay Labuan while some sought refuge with
their families and at the elementary school.
This city experienced continuous downpour brought about by
inclement weather condition Wednesday, prompting the local government through
the CDRRMO to advise residents in staying near riverbanks, coastal and
low-lying areas to take precautionary measures. (PNA)
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