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Monday, August 27, 2007
Davao river overflows, destroys 6 houses
By Rhodamae M. Hernandez
* Residents near the Miral River in Bansalan taken by surprise because there has been no heavy rainfall of late
* Riverside occupants now transferred to evacuation center
DAVAO CITY – Rampaging waters of Miral River destroyed six houses in Barangay Poblacion Dos, Bansalan, Davao del Sur on Saturday night.
The victims were surprise by the sudden swelling of the river because there have been no heavy rainfall in the past days.
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Two houses owned by Renato and Jimmy Badaran were swept away in sitio Tinago, while four houses were destroyed in neighboring sitio Bugak owned by Peter Calinawan, Idefonso Atupan Sr., and Romeo and Temestocles Sanopao.
Twenty-six other houses are built along the river and their owners refused at first to vacate until they were ordered to do so by Bansalan Mayor Edwin Reyes.
The riverside residents are sheltered at the municipal gym.
The mayor's office and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) have already given food assistance to the victims.
Most of the affected families have infants in their houses but not one resident was hurt.
The Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council is currently checking the place for an estimate on the cost of damage.
Representative Mark Cagas (1st district, Davao del Sur) assured he would push for a budget for the construction of a dike in the area.
Residents blame illegal logging as the cause of the flood.(Sun.Star Davao)
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