BY JOSEPH PEDRAJAS
Around 176 families in Isla Puting Bato in Tondo, Manila were evacuated Sunday by the local government officials as typhoon signal level 4 was raised over Metro Manila.
Members of the city’s disaster risk reduction management office (CDRRMO) assisted the residents, particularly those living “in imminent danger” zones, as they were ordered for forced evacuation.
City personnel carried those persons with disability.
According to the 12 noon data provided by the Manila public information office, 49 families were evacuated to Baseco Evacuation Center, 105 families to Barangay 128 complex, 17 families to the Rosauro Almario Elementary School, and five families to Barangay 101 covered court.
The DRRMO said that half of the total Isla Puting Bato evacuees were brought to Rosauro Almario Elementary School, while the rest were taken to Smokey Mountain.
Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said that partition tents were provided to the evacuees in order to maintain physical distancing.
“Our top most priority is to practice minimum health protocols sa paglilikas at pangangalaga sa ating mga posibleng evacuees). Number one priority pa rin ang COVID-19,” he added. (Joseph Pedrajas)
