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If there is one important lesson that we can derive from the recent disasters that our country encountered, it is the importance and urgency of preparing our people for the worst, especially the so called Big One: the scenario of a 7.2-magnitude earthquake emanating from the West Valley Fault System striking Metro Manila and parts of Rizal.
Our community has a large population and some areas are considered unsafe due to the super typhoons that causes flood to lower areas. The recent typhoons like typhoon Tisoy and Ursula. Our barangay was already alerted by the news of PAG-ASA.
The areas that are on a higher risk of damage are the Area 5, Bona, Madre, Lumang Palengke, Sitio Kumunoy, and Humanity. They are considered unsafe when a calamity hits our barangay because they are on the lower elevated area. Plus some houses in our barangay were made of frail materials. They are flooded constantly when typhoon hits our barangay.
When a typhoon hits and the flood rises, families that are affected were evacuated to the covered courts of our barangay. Barangay officials were always alert and prepared to it like the tents, free food, etc.
Barangay officials and volunteers conducted programs like cleaning the drainage for a better flow of water in order to lessen the flood level.
I wasn't able to personally conduct the interview because the drrm officials of our barangay had a seminar and also typhoon ursula approached our community and that made them busy. Although they sent me files that will answer my questions.
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