LINGAYEN, PANGASINAN—The Provincial Government of Pangasinan (PGP) undertakes a series of relief operations starting Thursday, July 25, for Typhoon Carina-stricken communities.
With the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) at the forefront of relief operations, family food packs and hygiene kits were initially distributed on July 25 to some evacuees in four evacuation centers in Mangatarem and one evacuation center in Labrador. Joining the relief team in Mangatarem town were 2nd District Board Member Philip Theodore Cruz, the Provincial Health Office (PHO) team led by Dr. Cielo Almoite, and the Provincial Disaster and Risk Reduction Office (PDRRMO). A total of 120 family food packs and 335 hygiene kits were distributed.
On its second day of relief operations, the team distributed 40 family food packs and 135 hygiene kits to two evacuation centers in Aguilar, while 30 family food packs and 120 hygiene kits were distributed to six evacuation centers in Lingayen. All evacuees were served hot meals through Guicosina.
In the municipalities of Bautista and Mangatarem, the PHO gave medicines.
Meanwhile, the PDRRMO led by Ret. Col. Rhodyn Luchinvar Oro continuously conducts post-disaster monitoring and gathers updates regarding the effects brought by Super Typhoon Carina in Pangasinan.
As stated in the PDRRMO 11AM situational report on July 26, the province incurred over P91 million worth of damage to infrastructure and more than P8.8 million worth of damage to agriculture.
Typhoon Carina exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) yesterday morning (July 25), but continuously enhanced the southwest monsoon, which caused moderate to heavy rains over the western section of Luzon.
Due to heavy rains and flooding, Governor Ramon V. Guico III ordered the suspension of classes at all levels as well as work in government offices all over Pangasinan on July 25. On the following day, suspensions were carried out for classes at all levels, both public and private. Eight LGUs, on the other hand, declared suspensions of work in government offices due to flooding.
As per the report of the PDRRMO, a total of 214 families, or some 827 individuals, were sheltered during the onslaught of the heavy rains in various evacuation centers in Bani, Alaminos City, Labrador, Infanta, Mangatarem, Sison, Urdaneta City, and Burgos.
The water level at San Roque Dam as of 5 a.m. of July 26 was posted at 239.06 masl. The spilling level is 280 masl.
As of press time, all national roads are passable to all types of vehicles, while four barangay roads are not yet passable to any type of vehicle.
(Ruby F. Rayat with reports from PSWDO and PDRRMO/Photos: Jairus Sibayan, Sydney Soriano| PIMRO)
