CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga — Police in Central Luzon continue to carry out disaster response operations on Wednesday (July 24) as effects of Southwest Monsoon enhanced by Typhoon “Carina” remains in Central Luzon.
PRO3 Regional Director Brig. Gen. Jose S. Hidalgo Jr., said that he gave directives to all commanders to implement previous measures that were observed including all guidelines under the PNP Critical Incident Management Operational Procedures (CIMOP). The Regional Mobile Force Battalion 3 was also instructed to conduct forward deployment to readily respond to any eventuality brought by the typhoon.
“A total of 474 personnel are deployed for response operations including those deployed in evacuation centers while 578 are on standby and ready on call for search, rescue and retrieval operations, and 466 comprise the Reactionary Standby Support Force,” Hidalgo said.
Based on combined reports from all police units of Region 3 and the Office of the Civil Defense-Region 3, as of press time, a total of 528 families composed of 1,509 individuals are temporarily sheltered at 34 of the 800 evacuation centers region-wide particularly in Bataan, Bulacan, and Olongapo City, 71 barangays are flooded in the province of Bulacan while 7 roads also in Bulacan are impassable to vehicles. Relatedly, 33 individuals in Bataan and 1 in Angeles City were rescued by authorities. Unfortunately, 2 individuals including a minor died due to landslide in Angeles City.
Some provinces in Central Luzon have announced the suspension of classes and work due to severe weather conditions brought about by the intensified typhoon.
Hidalgo also said that PRO3 will start the distribution of relief packs to families most hard hit during the onslaught of Typhoon Carina in Central Luzon. (UnliNews Online)
