30,000 families affected by Dagupan’s extensive flooding
SOME 30,000 families were affected by the wrath of Super Typhoon Egay in Dagupan, prolonged floods spawned by the overflowing Pantal River aggravated by flood waters from the Sinocalan River that reached 7.9 meters above sea level, from the normal level of 6.0 masl.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development and the local government of Dagupan started distributing relief goods to affected families, located in 31 barangays.
The CDRRMO tagged 10 barangays closed to the overflowing Pantal River as worst affected: Bacayao Sur, Bacayao Norte, Caranglaan, Mayombo, Herrero-Perez, Lasip Chico, Malued, Lasip Grande, Pogo Grande and Pogo Chico.
A state of calamity was declared in Dagupan on July 28.
Mayor Belen Fernandez issued Executive Order No, 22, Series of 2023 extending the suspension of classes and work in all government offices, local and national, till August 4.
E.O. No. 22 suspended classes in all levels, public and private, and in all government offices in the city, local and national, after earlier suspending classes from Monday to Wednesday.
Fernandez, however, directed City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, City Social Welfare and Development Office, City Health Office, Public Order and Safety Office, City Engineers Office, and other government agencies whose functions involve the delivery of basic and health services, preparedness/response to disasters and calamities and/or performance of other vital services to continue with their operations and render the necessary services.
The suspension of work for private establishments was left to the discretion of their respective heads.
Classes were initially suspended on July 25 to 26 by then Acting Mayor Bryan Kua and Fernandez continued to suspend classes and work from July 27 and 28 upon her return from her personal leave.
As of August 4, classes and work in government in Dagupan City were suspended for eight days.
As of August 2 afternoon, eight major thoroughfares in Dagupan City were still not passable to light vehicles and one street was not passable to all types of motor vehicles.
With only a few public transportation available, only bancas and hand-tractors were seen ferrying commuters around the city streets. (Leonardo Micua)
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