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Friday, August 11, 2006
Not from SRP, says Tomas; 300 families in Talisay displaced
The South Road Properties (SRP) should not be blamed for the big waves that hit Barangay Dumlog, Talisay City, said Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña.
“How can it cause the waves when it is behind Talisay? Intriga lang na….If SRP were made in Minglanilla, then it’s possible it will cause big waves that hit Dumlog, but it’s behind Talisay,” Osmeña said.
If the SRP is in front of Talisay City, he said the 295-hectare reclaimed area could serve as a shield from the big waves.
But as it is now, the barangays of Pasil and Mambaling in Cebu City are the areas protected by the SRP and the causeway, the mayor said.
A total of 278 families or 1,360 persons were displaced by powerful waves and southwest monsoon winds that pummeled Tuesday the shorelines of five coastal barangays in Talisay City, according to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) yesterday.
The City DSWD also recorded 54 destroyed houses, 220 damaged houses and four ruined fishing boats.
Of the five barangays, Barangay Dumlog was badly hit, with 113 displaced families or 532 individuals, 39 destroyed houses and 74 others damaged.
The sitios of Litmon and Maroca Dos in Dumlog suffered the most.
The giant waves also killed Juan Abacahan, 46, a fisherman of Sitio Litmon, who was last seen throwing fishnets in Dumlog’s coastline.
The other barangays that took a beating from crushing winds and waves were Tanke, Cansojong, Poblacion and Biasong.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pag-asa) yesterday warned that unless the southwest monsoon winds or habagat subside, the seas are risky for those living along the coastline and for small boats.
Pag-asa Mactan Chief Oscar Tabada said the southwest monsoon gained strength from the vacuum left by two tropical storms that hit the country last week.
But even without a tropical storm, the southwest monsoon can be felt occasionally from June to October.
“Southwest monsoon winds gather strength as soon as a tropical storm leaves. They disturb the seawater to create waves. These waves plus the strong wind could cause damage and even casualties,” Tabada said.
Talisay City Social Welfare Officer Felipa Solana said their data will be used as basis for City Hall to grant financial aid for the repair of the damaged houses.
When a similar incident hit Talisay City’s coastal area last month, City Hall provided P3,000 aid to the owners of destroyed houses and P1,000 or P1,500 to those with damaged homes.
Initially, the City DSWD already gave food to the affected families, which consisted of three kilos of rice, two cans of sardines and two packs of noodles.
City Legal Officer Aurora Econg announced that the affected families can be relocated to a newly purchased 3,000-square-meter lot in Barangay San Isidro. (GC/LCR/AIV)
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