Mindanaotoday.com | Residents, LGUs reminded to protect environment as floods hit LDN
By: Lou Ellen Antonio
TUBOD, Lanao del Norte – Gov. Imelda Dela Cruz Quibranza urged the residents and local government units (LGUs) here to take measures to protect the environment by growing trees after the province suffered floods brought about by the trough of the low-pressure area (LPA), January 2.
“I just hope na it’s a wake-up call natong tanan kay kinsa man ang nagdaot sa atong kinaiyahan. All of these [happened] because we abuse our environment. I appeal to the mayors that tree planting should be part of their activities. But it’s not just to plant trees but to see if the trees have grown,” she said.
The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council-10 (RDRRMC-10) as of 3:00 a.m., January 9, reported there were 6,881 families or 25,142 individuals affected by the flooding in the towns of Baroy, Kapatagan, Kolambugan, Lala, Magsaysay, Munai, Salvador, Tangcal, and Tubod.
Meanwhile, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office head Abeliza Cepe Manzano reminded the residents to be alert and follow the advice of the LGUs when they need to evacuate their homes.
“Kinahanglang maigmat ang tanan og unsa’y advice sa local officials. Kung pwede mamakwit na, bakwit na lang gyud ta. Dili ta magpaabot nga mutaas na ang tubig ayha pa magpa-rescue,” she said.
(Everyone should be alert at all times and follow the advice of LGUs when there is a need to evacuate. Just evacuate, and do not wait for the water to rise before asking to be rescued)
The PDRRMC also met to discuss situation updates and interventions in assessing the province’s damages. (LELA | PIA-10 | Lanao del Norte)
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