Some 276 families in Valenzuela City temporarily took shelter in the city’s evacuation centers on Sunday, July 30, as some villages were affected by floods and heavy rains caused by the southwest monsoon enhanced by severe tropical storm (STS) “Falcon.”
According to the city government, the familes, which include 1,013 individuals, were evacuated to 13 evacuation centers as of 11 a.m.
This includes 28 families staying at Bartolome Covered Court and 13 families at Luis Francisco Elementary School both in Barangay Veinte Reales; 89 at A. Fernando Elementary School, Malanday; 45 at Coloong Elementary School; 51 at Pasolo Elementary School; 15 at A. Deato Elementary School, Balangkas; two families at Bisig Day Care Center; three at Sentro ng Sama-samang Serbisyo (3S) Center Polo; seven at 3S Center Dalandanan; 11 at 3S Center Dulong Tangke, Malinta; four at Rincon Elementary School; eight at Barangay Poblacion Hall; and one family at Tagalag Elementary School.
Photo from Valenzuela City Facebook page/ MANILA BULLETIN
Valenzuela City Mayor Weslie “Wes” Gatchalian inspected the Coloong Pumping Station on Sunday, in preparation for the effects of rains caused by the monsoon and STS Falcon.
The mayor also visited the families at the evacuation centers on Saturday, July 29, while the city government distributed food packs and deployed its medical teams to provide assistance for those who are in need.
As of 12 p.m. on Sunday, Cuevas Streets in Barangay Dalandanan are not passable to light vehicles due to 10-12 inches of flood, while G. Lazaro Street, also in the same barangay, is not passable to all types of vehicles (18-22 inches of flood), according to the city government.
The local government said that all the 22 pumping stations in the city are fully operational, in response to the flooding in some roads.
It added that rescue vehicles and equipment were pre-positioned along MacArthur Highway, Barangay Marulas in case the water level in Tullahan River rises.
The local government also deployed “Libreng Sakay” trucks in different roads in the city to assist stranded passengers.