CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PIA)--The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC)-10 alongside its partners are now fortifying its disaster preparedness as Typhoon Odette continues to ravage areas in the northern Mindanao with maximum sustained winds at 165 km/h and heavy rainfall.
As of 3:00 p.m., today, a total of 292 families or 1,360 individuals are affected in the region.
A total of 42 families or 210 persons in Cagayan de Oro City have been preemptively evacuated with the bulk coming from Barangay Macasandig.
The towns of Misamis Oriental also preemptively evacuated 218 families or 992 persons as the province experienced landslides and flooding. Bukidnon also evacuated 2 families or 10 persons, while Lanao del Norte evacuated 30 families or 148 persons.
All vessels and water crafts plying within the areas of Western Misamis Oriental are suspended until further notice, while flights via Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific are all canceled, December 16 at 1:40 p.m.
The RDRRMC-10 is implementing its DRRM plan to limit casualties and damages from the typhoon, spearheaded by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD)-10. Agencies are now rolling out their services and interventions across affected areas.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-10 has now prepared its standby funds and stockpile assistance valuing P80,618,312.53 for utilization, while the Department of Health (DOH)-10 has prepared its medicines and personnel support for rollout.
In terms of security and manpower, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in the region have personnel on standby and ready for deployment in their base of operations, while the Philippine National Police (PNP)-10 also allocated 69 personnel to boost peace and security efforts amid the typhoon.
The RDRRMC-10 is also working closely towards its local government unit (LGU) counterparts to ensure all towns are following not only disaster response protocols, but also minimum health standards for the mitigation of COVID-19 in its evacuation centers. (VPSB/PIA-10)
