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Rain may swell rivers, Zambo residents told

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ZAMBOANGA CITY—The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office has alerted the public as this city continues to experience rainshowers and isolated thunderstorms due to an intertropical convergence zone affecting Mindanao.

Dr. Elmeir Jade Apolinario, CDRRMO chief, said the rain has increased the water level at the Pasonanca diversion dam to above normal, swelling rivers and flooding streets downtown.

Apolinario cautioned people residing along river banks and low-lying areas and advised them to seek higher grounds as the Pasonanca dam level hit 75.44 meters, over one meter more than the normal level of 74.20 meters as of 2 p.m. Tuesday.

The Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils in Pasonanca, Tumaga, Tugbungan, San Roque, San Jose Gusu, Guiwan and other barangays where rivers are located were activated to initiate measures to safeguard lives and properties amidst the weather disturbance.

Apolinario advised the BDRRMCs to sustain monitoring activities in their area of responsibility and to lead response in case of flooding or other rain-related incidents.

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Apolinario dispatched personnel to flood-prone areas to monitor situation and for possible response.

He also reminded the officials of the 38 barangays to formulate and activate their own disaster risk reduction management plan.

He noted that only about 60 of this city’s 98 barangays have so far activated their respective BDRRMCs.

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