Dumaguete City observes Disaster Consciousness Month

City has 24-hr standby emergency rescue team

By Jennifer C. Tilos

Thursday 5th of July 2012

DUMAGUETE CITY, June 5 (PIA)--- The City Government of Dumaguete joins the nationwide observance of National Disaster Consciousness Month, which began Monday morning with a motorcade parade around the city streets.

City and barangay officials, students, and representatives from different national and local agencies joined the activity.

City Disaster Risk Reduction Management head Jose Chu said the month of July is declared the National Disaster Consciousness Month with this year’s theme: “Ligtas na Bayan, Maunlad na Pamayanan.”

Chu said that as far as disaster preparedness is concerned, the city government has a 24-hour standby or on-call emergency rescue team.

He urged every sector here to actively participate in disaster preparedness and remain vigilant amid the onset of the rainy season.

The celebration comes at a time when a low pressure area (LPA) is currently spotted east of Mindanao that will affect the Visayas Region including Cebu on the other day. (rmn/JCT-PIA 7, Negros Oriental)