QUEZON CITY (July 19, 2018) - The Philippine
National Police has activated its disaster response units to augment local PNP
units as Southwest Monsoon or Habagat causes torrential rain and flash floods
in the Metro Manila, and other areas and provinces.
At
the National Headquarters, the PNP High Command activated its National
Headquarters Disaster Incident Management Task Group (DIMTG), an updated and
enhanced plan of action of the PNP on disaster preparedness and response
management in support to other concerned agencies.
According
to Police Director Eduardo Serapio M Garado, the Director for Police Community
Relations (DPCR) and Chairman of the Sub-Committee on Disaster Management,
DIMTG supports the government’s disaster risk reduction and management efforts
in accordance with the PNP Critical Incident Management Operational Procedures
(CIMOP).
PNP
disaster response-capable units include, Special Action Force, Maritime Group,
Highway Patrol Group, Police Community Relations Group, as well as the Regional
Public Safety Battalions, were instructed to coordinate closely with NDRRMC and
Local government units for possible enforcement of forced evacuation in
flood-stricken areas due to heavy rains.
“This
is one of those seasonal situations when the PNP is called upon to perform
public safety operations to save lives,” PNP Chief Director General Oscar D
Albayalde.
Disaster
response troops, equipment and supplies were prepared to affected areas as
Tropical Depression Henry intensifies the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat in the
country.
On
the other hand, weather state bureau, Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and
Astronomical Services Administration or PAGASA said the affected areas are:
Metro Manila, Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, Batangas, Mindoro Provinces, Palawan
and Western Visayas, in which heavy rains and flash floods are expected to
happen within 24 hours.
PAGASA
added scattered rain showers and thunderstorms may prevail in other parts of
the country. (PNP-PIO)
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