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Thursday, August 10, 2006
Fisher killed, 17 houses wrecked in Talisay City
By Garry Cabotaje
Sun.Star Staff Reporter
Huge waves, spawned by strong south monsoon winds, killed a fisherman, destroyed 17 houses and displaced more than 100 families in the two coastal barangays of Talisay City last Tuesday night.
The body of Juan Abacajan, 46, a fisherman of Sitio Litmon, Barangay Dumlog, was found floating off Talisay Seaside Tourist Inn past 8 a.m. yesterday, said Dumlog councilman Hob dela Cuesta.
He said Abacajan was last seen throwing his fishnet in Dumlog’s shoreline when a giant wave toppled him, dragging him into the deep past 6 p.m. The dark and rough waters foiled the residents’ attempt to rescue the fisherman.
His body was taken to the St. Francis Funeral Homes in Cebu City.
Acting on the report, Mayor Socrates “Soc” Fernandez yesterday directed the City Department of Social Welfare and Development to evacuate the affected residents to the Talisay City Sports Complex in Barangay Poblacion as their temporary shelter.
City Legal Officer Aurora Econg said the City Hall will buy 100 sacks of rice charged to the City’s calamity fund for the displaced families and provide ready-to-eat items such as canned goods and noodles.
Initial report showed 10 coastal houses in Sitio Litmon and seven others in Sitio Maroca 2, both of Barangay Dumlog, were destroyed by waves and strong winds last night, Dela Cuesta said.
Dela Cuesta also believes the bad weather ruined more than 80 houses, mostly made of light materials, in Dumlog’s coastal areas.
Econg also received a report that some houses of fishermen in Tanke suffered the same fate.
In a separate interview, weather specialist Jun Amarillo of Pag-asa Mactan advised the public to defer their sea travel, especially those who board motorized bancas.
He also warned coastal residents to be vigilant at all times and better transfer to safer places.
Amarillo said typhoon Juan, which was spotted 700 kilometers east northeast of Basco, Batanes Island, triggered the southwest wind flow, locally known as habagat in the country.
“The public should be vigilant because the typhoon will induce rough seas and strong wind,” he said.
Last month, the coastal barangays in Talisay also experienced similar bad weather that displaced several fishermen and their families for two days.
On orders of Fernandez, the City Hall immediately released sacks of rice and other food assistance to the affected residents, especially those in Sitios San Roque and Magay, Barangay Tanke.
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