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==[[Southern Leyte News]]==
==[[Southern Leyte News]]==
'''Flooding due to LPA affects 3,642 families in Leyte Island'''
'''City Fire department appeals for a fire-free New Year revelry'''
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r08&id=69962
*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=70119
*Wednesday, December 28, 2011
*Thursday, December 29, 2011
:by  PIA Press Release
:by  Bong Pedalino




TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Dec. 28 (PIA) –- The intermittent rains brought about by the low pressure area and tail end of a cold front has affected 3,642 families in 108 barangays in the provinces of Leyte and Southern Leyte, the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Operations Center informed.
MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Dec. 29 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in this city has joined the campaign of reminding the people to be careful in celebrating the New Year to avoid unwanted blaze and firecracker injuries.
RDRRMC chairman and OCD Director Rey Gozon said that the municipality of Javier, Leyte accounted for a total of 1,081 families who were rescued from 9 barangays namely, Batog, Kalsada, Inayopan, Picas, Kasulongan, Bantay, Karanhug, Abuyugay and Malitbogay.
Last week before Christmas, the fire bureau has been using its fire truck in going around the city-proper barangays, stopping at major points and intersections where people converge, its public address system blaring as it warned people to ensure safety amidst the merry spirit of the season.
Dagami in Leyte accounted for 820 families, which were evacuated from its 65 barangays due to the overflowing of the San Benito Bridge. Jassen Bacate, 5 years old male from Barangay Los Martires died of drowning.
This week, the agency has carried on the same rounds, this time the message more intense, as a heightened personal appeal for everyone not to become victims of firecrackers while at the same time avoid incidence of houses being on fire.
Around 697 families were evacuated from the 14 barangays of Abuyog, Leyte, namely, Poblacion 1 to 9, Pagsangan, Can-apurong, Udyungan, Burubudan and Canmarating.
Yesterday, SInsp. Ferdinand Pecorro, City Fire Marshall, appeared during the weekly Media Forum live at dyDM to personally deliver the warning announcement, so the station can broadcast the message repeatedly on air.
Meanwhile, in the municipality of Palo, 600 families were evacuated from 5 barangays due to flooding. Relief operation is still ongoing as of press time.
The city BFP appealed to the people to remember five specific reminders for a safe New Year’s celebration. First, BFP convince people to avoid igniting firecrackers. Instead, according to them, people can use “torotot” or horns and other safe sound-producing materials. If fireworks are to be used, BFP reminds people to use these appropriately in designated areas, not where there are many people. They remind people not to throw firecrackers anywhere especially lighted firecrackers to roofs of houses. BFP also asks people not to burn car tires. Not only it causes pollution, but it can also start a fire. After the celebration, BFP recommends people to wet all unused firecrackers.
Other municipalities in Leyte that has reported flooding were Mayorga, Santa Fe, Baybay, MacArthur, Tolosa and Julita.
“We should not sacrifice our safety and our loved ones’ for indiscriminate use of pyrotechnic materials, the city BFP warned. (PIA-Southern Leyte/bong)
In Southern Leyte, 74 families from four barangays at Saint Bernard were evacuated on Dec. 26 due to flooding and possible landslides.
Director Gozon cited the cooperation and support of the national government agencies, the local disaster risk reduction and management councils and the 8th Infantry Division. (PIA 8)


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