WHO should you call in the event of a calamity like the incident in the City of Naga?

Nagiel Bañacia, chief of the Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CCDRRMO), advised the public to immediately call their command control center (C-3) hotlines.

Although C-3 is based in Cebu City, Bañacia said it is integrated to other emergency response agencies.

“Our personnel at C-3 will refer your concern to the agency and/or local disaster unit that should respond to that specific incident,” he said.

C-3 lines are open 24 hours a day and may be reached by dialing 166 or 262-1424.

It can also be reached through 0932-532-1424; 0947-178-0000; 0923-524-8222; or 0947-178-9999.

As for those living in towns outside Cebu City, the Cebu Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office can be reached through 888-2300.

Meanwhile, the Cebu City Government has deployed a team of rescuers, and logistics and communications personnel to help in the rescue operation in the City of Naga.

The Visayan Electric Co. (Veco), also announced that majority of the homes in the city still have electricity. It will also donate relief items for the victims.

Anton Mari Perdices, chief operations officer of Veco, said that the Aboitiz Foundation will also give assistance, such as food, sleeping materials and other basic needs, to the victims.

Veco have also installed five high-power rate floodlamps to help rescuers in the ongoing search, rescue and retrieval operations. RTF