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==[[Southern Leyte News]]==
==[[Southern Leyte News]]==
'''Maasin City employees donate to “Sendong” victims'''
'''OCD-So Leyte urges pre-emptive evacuations to St. Bernard flood-prone barangays amidst rising water level'''
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r08&id=69511
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r08&id=69742
*Sunday, December 25, 2011
*Monday, December 26, 2011
:by  Bong Pedalino
:by  ES Gorne




MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Dec. 25 (PIA) -- Rank and file employees of the city government here dipped into their pockets to chip in for the victims of tropical storm Sendong in Cagayan De Oro City and Iligan City.
MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Dec 26 (PIA) -- The Office of the Civil Defense – Provincial Office urges for pre-emptive evacuation in flood prone barangays in St. Bernard as the water level along the Lawigan River has risen three meters beyond the critical level, as of 1:00 p.m. today.
City mayor Maloney Samaco said he will convene the City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (CDRRMC) to pass a resolution for setting aside funds for the Sendong survivors.
OCD provincial coordinator Marichu Tan reported that pre-emptive evacuation of residents along the Lawigan River to start now before it gets dark particularly in Barangay Mahayahay in St. Bernard.
In 2006, the Guinsaugon landslide happened, and it can be recalled that the cities of Cagayan De Oro and Iligan were among the first to send in their rescue teams and relief assistance.(BP/PIA-Southern Leyte)
She reported that more than 14 individuals and an infant in Barangay Carnaga have already been evacuated due to waters reaching critical level as heavy rains continue to pour in the said area. Barangay Tambis had been alerted for possible evacuation anytime.
Four families in Barangay Hindag-an had also been evacuated to safer grounds.
Meanwhile, for two days now, the municipalities of Silago, St. Bernard, San Juan, and San Ricardo have been experiencing heavy rains and were advised by the OCD for pre-emptive evacuation especially residents near the river banks. (ESG-PIA SoLeyte)


==Photo Gallery of Southern Leyte, Philippines==
==Photo Gallery of Southern Leyte, Philippines==

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