SAN MIGUEL, Leyte,
Jan. 20 -- The town’s
rescue group is more capable of responding to emergencies after receiving new
sets of equipment.
“We want to better
equip the rescue volunteers of this town in order to save lives. The equipment
will also benefit other nearby towns in times of calamities,” Negros Occidental
3rd district Rep. Alfred Benitez said as he delivered sets of headgear and
flashlights for the use of local rescuers on Friday.
At the height of
Typhoons Urduja and Vinta last December, the entire town of San Miguel, Leyte
was placed under a state of calamity due to widespread flooding. The 16 out of
its 21 villages were submerged in raging floodwaters.
Five of the town’s
coastal villages are susceptible to threats of big waves.
“I see our volunteer
rescue team is getting more ready and they are more dedicated to serve now that
they got new equipment,” said San Miguel Mayor Cherryl Enrica Esperas.
Next week, the San
Miguel alert response team will undergo water search and rescue training to
enhance their skills in responding to future emergencies.
The activity provides
training from personal safety and survival to basic lifesaving to rubber boat
assembly and engine operation, as well as navigation and maneuver rules.
Esperas stressed the
need to empower communities through lifesaving skills, considering that the
town is prone to different types of disasters. (JB/PNA)
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