Some DavOro towns evacuate residents due to possible landslides

Photo courtesy to MDRRMO Monkayo
Photo courtesy to MDRRMO Monkayo

SOME areas in Davao de Oro evacuated their residents over the weekend amid the threat of landslides due to heavy rainfall.

In Purok Waling-Waling, Barangay Maninit in the municipality of Maco, a landslide on January 14 affected 24 families.

According to the Municipality Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (MDRRMO) in Maco, six houses were damaged while seven were partially damaged.

The initial cash assistance and basic provisions were distributed to the displaced families while Maco mayor Arthur Rimando, Davao de Oro governor Dorothy Gonzaga, and representative Ruwel Gonzaga inspected the landslide site.

“The Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office will conduct relief operations and will provide family tents to the internally displaced persons,” the Philippine Information Agency in Davao de Oro said.

Meanwhile, a forced evacuation was conducted at Barangay Mt. Diwata in the municipality of Monkayo, specifically Puroks 15, 16, 17, and 22.

MDRRMO Monkayo said the forced evacuation in the said areas was a directive from Monkayo mayor Manuel Zamora to ensure the security of the residents amid the bad weather.

The heavy rainfall over the weekend was brought by a Low Pressure Area (LPA) covering most parts of the Davao Region since the morning of January 14 that persisted throughout the day.

The Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (DOST-PAGASA) reported Light to moderate with occasional heavy rains as of the afternoon of Sunday, January 15.

This covers Davao City and Davao del Norte in Davao Region, and the other provinces of Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Surigao del Sur, and Agusan del Sur. ICM

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