Makati mayor orders immediate evacuation of families at rockslide site 10/22/2011

Makati mayor orders immediate evacuation of families at rockslide site

10/22/2011
Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin Binay yesterday ordered officials of Barangay East Rembo to immediately evacuate around 10 families living in a declared “danger zone” below the ridge along C-5 on 12th Avenue where a rockslide occurred Thursday, injuring at least four persons.

Binay said a team of city engineers have conducted an ocular inspection of the area and found some portions of the ridge to be “unstable” and prone to more rockslides, hence the need to immediately clear the area of all settlers.

“The Makati Social Welfare Department (MSWD) is now closely coordinating with the barangay officials of East Rembo to arrange for the immediate evacuation of the affected families to a safer place. I have also given specific instructions to Barangay East Rembo officials to ensure that no other structure shall be allowed in areas that may put lives in danger,” Binay said.

MSWD officials and social workers, together with barangay officials, called the concerned residents to a dialog yesterday to discuss arrangements for relocation..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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