PINAALALAHANAN ni Mayor John Rey Tiangco ang mga nasasakupan na laging maging handa sa ano mang sakuna.
“Being a coastal city, Navotas is vulnerable to natural disasters. We need to prepare and empower our people through continuous awareness and education campaigns,” sinabi ng alkalde sa virtual forum na “Handa sa Sakuna.”
“While calamities are fearsome, being caught off guard is more terrifying. We may not know when a disaster will strike, but being prepared helps ensure that lives and properties will be saved,” dagdag ni Tiangco.
Ang nasabing forum na pinangunahan ng Navotas City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, ay isinagawa kaugnay ng pagdiriwang ng National Disaster Resilience Month ngayong taon.
Kabilang sa resource speakers sina Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) Geoscience and Disaster Risk Reduction Communication Specialist, Charmaine Villamil; Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) Public information Unit Information and Science Officer, Bernard Punzalan; at Bureau of Fire Protection – Navotas Finance Unit Chief, SINSP. Glenn Mayugao.
“Aside from equipping our people with the knowledge on disaster preparedness and safety, we also strive to construct facilities and secure supplies and equipment necessary for effective disaster risk reduction and management,” ani Tiangco.
Pinasinayaan noong Miyerkoles ng pamahalaang lungsod ang staging area ng Navotas Rescue Center sa Brgy. North Bay Boulevard South Dagat-dagatan, na naglalayong padaliin ang paggalaw ng mga tauhan, equipment, at supplies kung may sakuna at iba pang emergencies.
Pinasinayaan din kamakailan ng Navotas ang renovated central fire station nito na itinayo noong 1971 at ngayo’y kaya nang maglaman ng apat na fire trucks. (ALAIN AJERO)
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