MANILA — The Quezon City local government has placed all its disaster action teams on orange alert as Typhoon Rosita traversed Northern Luzon on Tuesday.
Mayor Herbert Bautista on Monday afternoon ordered the Quezon City Disaster Risk Reduction Office and the City Engineering Department to set up evacuation centers in flood-prone areas in Barangay Apolonio Samson, Barangay Roxas and Barangay Bagong Silangan in anticipation of the possible preemptive evacuation of residents.
The city’s Social Services Department has also prepared relief packs and ready-to-eat food for immediate distribution should the need arises.
The city’s barangays were alerted to monitor the situation and be ready to respond to emergencies and to come to the aid of other barangays that may need assistance.
A total of 16 city hall personnel, vehicles and equipment from different departments and offices were placed under the operational control of the Quezon City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (QCDRRMC).
“It is better to over-prepare than act when it’s too late,” Bautista said in a text message to the QCDRRMC which convened late Monday for a pre-disaster risk assessment.
Bautista, who was attending the International Peace and Order Summit in Taguig City as Chairman of the Metro Manila Peace and Order Council, also approved the QCDRRMC’s recommendation to suspend classes in the city’s public and private schools as a public safety measure. (Perfecto Raymundo, Jr./PNA)
