CITY OF SAN FERNANDO - The pre-emptive evacuation implemented by the local government unit of Arayat had saved some 300 families residing at Purok 7 of Barangay San Juan Bano from "clear and present danger."
This came Mayor Emmanuel Alejandrino ordered the evacuation of the concerned families a day before the onslaught of Typhoon "Santi."
The affected families were evacuated in a safer ground inside the national park wherein one of the evacuees who suffered injury due to a fallen metal debris was immediately given medical attention.
Earlier, huge volume of mud, rocks and debris cascaded down Mount Arayat as a result of the continuous rains brought about by the typhoon.
The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) through its Chief Angelina Blanco is constantly coordinating with the local chief executive of Arayat for the immediate needs of the displaced families.
It can be recalled that on September 26, 2009, a landslide claimed the lives of 12 residents in Barangay San Juan Baño, Arayat town.
The area was wiped out by strong mud flow and huge stones coming down from the mountain.
Meanwhile, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources previously reiterated that Mt. Arayat National Park remained “critical,” and landslides may occur anytime with heavy downpour.
Engr. Noel Lacadin, MGB chief geologist is not late in explaining that huge volume of sediments, boulders and mud are found on top of the mountain, and this could probably trigger another landslide during the rainy season.
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