By Carina L. Cayon
DAVAO CITY, May 2 (PIA) – The flashflood that occurred in a barangay of Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur on April 27 (Friday) has brought damage to houses and infrastructures that amounted to P500,000.
Some 15 houses in Barangay Zone 4 were totally destroyed, while six including two boarding houses were partially damaged, affecting 27 families with 136 individuals including 42 boarders who working at private companies situated in said barangay.
The flashflood that happened along Pilan River in said barangay due to incessant heavy rainfall on Friday evening also impaired a hanging bridge connecting Barangays Zone 3 and Zone 4.
Adelaida Badilla, secretariat head of Sta. Cruz Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), reported that the total damage cost to houses and personal belongings of the affected families reached to P300,000.
The cost of damage to the hanging bridge was estimated at P200,000, said Badilla who is also the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Officer of said town.
She said most of the affected families are being housed at the evacuation center at Agripina Elementary School, while the rest are staying with relatives.
In her MDRRMO report as of yesterday (April 29), Badilla said local government unit of Sta. Cruz has extended food assistance such as hot meals through its community kitchen and five sacks of rice.
The Philippine Red Cross has donated two packs of used clothing, kitchen wares and noodles.
Members of the 39th Infantry Battalion and 10th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army, together with the officials of the municipal and barangay LGUs have brought about the rescue and transfer of victims to the evacuation centers. (PIA-11/Carina L. Cayon)
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