Over 40 families from Kamuning lose homes to TS Enteng’s floods

Over 40 families from Barangay Kamuning in Quezon City are currently staying at an evacuation center after losing their homes to the raging floods brought by Tropical Storm Enteng.

According to Manal Sugadol’s “Stand for Truth” report on Tuesday, 14 homes belonging to 43 families were ravaged by strong floods. 

The displaced residents are currently living inside modular tents at an evacuation center.

“Natatakot lang po kasi may pandemic tapos ganito ang sitwasyon namin. Nakakatakot para sa mga bata at sa amin,” Cherry Apolonio said.

“Medyo mahirap po kasi kapag ganitong araw, mainit may bata po kami. Kapag umuulan gumagawa kami ng tabing para di pumasok ang tubig sa loob ng tent,” Andy Balena added.

Experts from the University of the Philippines also warned that residents may catch several illnesses from evacuation centers.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (NDRRMC), for its part, has released a memorandum on the proper evacuation of victims of calamities.

“Dapat protected ang ating mga mamamayan laban sa sakit. Both the responders and the evacuees should have, in the minimum level, ‘yung surgical mask to protect themselves. ‘Yung ating mga local government unit should have… a ward na ginagamit as a quarantine facility,” NDRRMC spokesman Mark Timbal said.

Meanwhile, local authorities vowed to attend to the needs of the displaced residents.

“Mananatili na muna sila sa mga tent hanggang hindi pa sila nabibigyan ng maayos na matitirhan o malilipatan,” barangay captain Armida Castel said.

“Ang barangay naman po ay nagmo-monitor po sa kanila. Nag-provide na po kami sa kanila ng vitamins at nagbigay rin po kami ng face mask sa kanila at na-disinfect po ang area bago inilagay ‘yung mga modular tents sa evacuation center,” she added. —Julia Mari Ornedo/LDF, GMA News