THE ZAMBOANGA City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) has recommended the creation of a Technical Working Group (TWG) that will decide on the implementation of preemptive evacuations in disaster-prone areas. “The TWG work together to see how we can fast-track the relocation of communities from hazardous areas.” said Dr. Elmier Jade Apolinario, CDRRMO chief. The hazardous sites, based on input from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau, have been classified into three categories: landslide-, flood-, and storm surge-prone areas. The CDRRMO’s recommendation came after the city was affected by typhoon Ompong (international name: Mangkhut), which caused damages of more than P1 million in agricultural crops and P800 million in infrastructure. — Albert F. Arcilla

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