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Manila Bulletin devider Philippines devider National devider PH Red Cross deploys rescue boats to help stranded residents in QC, Marikina

PH Red Cross deploys rescue boats to help stranded residents in QC, Marikina

Published Aug 31, 2023 09:30 am

At A Glance

  • PRC dispatched the ERU, WASAR Team, and rescue boat from its National Headquarters to Barangay Gumamela, Roxas, in Quezon City, to commence the rescue operation.
  • The team also went to Brgy. Sto Domingo to rescue residents stranded in the affected areas.
  • Another WASAR Team was sent to Marikina, accompanied by rescue equipment and 143 PRC volunteers, due to the first alarm raised over the Marikina River.

As the typhoon-enhanced monsoon rains caused flooding in Metro Manila and nearby provinces, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) deployed the Emergency Response Unit (ERU) and the Water, Search, and Rescue (WASAR) Team on Thursday, Aug. 31.

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Photo credit to Philippine Red Cross

PRC dispatched the ERU, WASAR Team, and rescue boat from its National Headquarters to Barangay Gumamela, Roxas, in Quezon City, to commence the rescue operation after a waist-deep flood submerged the area.

The team also went to Brgy Sto Domingo to rescue residents stranded in the affected areas.

PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Richard Gordon reported the measures of the humanitarian organization.

"We immediately deployed rescue boats and teams to help rescue the families while flood levels are still manageable," Gordon said.

"It is crucial that we rescue them before the flood water completely submerges their houses and forces them to seek safety on their rooftops, which would be challenging for both the rescuers and affected families," he added.

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Photo credit to Philippine Red Cross

Meanwhile, PRC Secretary-General Gwen Pang underscored the infectious hazard of flooding aside from the water elevation risk factors.

"Apart from the safety risks, floods also make families highly vulnerable to infections and diseases, such as Leptospirosis," Pang said.

"We dispatched our rescue boats, along with ambulance units, because we cannot allow these people, especially children, to wade through the flood in pursuit of safety," she added.

Another WASAR Team was also sent to Marikina, accompanied by rescue equipment and 143 PRC volunteers, due to the first alarm raised over the Marikina River.

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Photo credit to Philippine Red Cross

"According to the Marikina Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), a second alarm would warrant the evacuation of nearby residents," PRC cited a statement of MDRRMO.

Since Aug. 28, the PRC has extended humanitarian assistance to Cavite, Abra, Kalinga, Cagayan, Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte, Negros Occidental, Iloilo, and Cebu.

The humanitarian assistance included hot meals for 5,921 persons, 500 liters of water, 268 medicines, 810 pieces of clothes, 30 pairs of slippers, 138 individuals underwent health consultations, 221 received Psychological First Aid, 235 participated in hygiene promotion, and 187 children participated child-friendly activities.

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