HERMOSA, Bataan — A portion of the concrete river slope protection here collapsed Tuesday due to intermittent moderate to heavy rains triggered by Typhoon Florita.
Glensy Diwa, acting chief of the provincial disaster risk reduction management office, said destroyed was a 25-meter portion of the river protection in Barangay A. Rivera. The MDRRMO – Hermosa, she said, conducted damage assessment and advised residents to be vigilant and evacuate if situation worsens. Ankle-deep flood was also reported in Barangay Cabcaben, Mariveles but no evacuees were reported.
Diwa said rivers in Bataan are still in the normal level but they are closely monitoring after the water already turned brown. “Indication ito na bumababa na tubig mula sa bundok.”
She said that the PDRRMO emergency operations center was activated, comprising of provincial departments and national agencies like the provincial engineering office, provincial social welfare and development, provincial general service office, Philippine National Police, Philippine Coast Guard, Department of Public Works, and 1st and 305th Philippine Army.
“Patuloy po ang ating panawagan sa ating mga kababayan na maging alerto sa lahat ng pwedeng maging sakuna dulot ng bagyong Florita at enhanced habagat na patuloy ang pananalasa sa ating probinsya. Mag iingat po sana ang lahat maging sa baha o landslide na maari idulot nitong pag uulan, Diwa said. She said that Gov. Jose Enrique Garcia III and Vice Gov. Cris Garcia are closely monitoring the situation.
In Bagac town, the local government unit reported Tuesday that some trees fell on the road and residential areas in some barangays caused by the weather condition brought by Typhoon Florita.
Nick Ancheta, Bagac municipal administrator, said personnel of the municipal risk reduction management office immediately conducted clearing operations in barangays San Antonio and Banawang.
Ancheta said no one was hurt and the roads in the town were already all passable.
The administrator said Mayor Ramil del Rosario asked barangay officials to be on the alert and immediately report fallen trees, landslides, floods, evacuation and other eventualities in their respective areas.
