DENR-10 forms teams to assess cause of recent flooding in Northern Mindanao

Cagayan de Oro City (7 January) — Three composite teams were dispatched by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Region 10 to conduct assessment on the flooding that recently occurred in Northern Mindanao.

Aside from the composite teams formed by DENR Regional Executive Director Maximo Dichoso, a steering committee composed of DENR regional directors and regional technical directors was formed for the same purpose.

Director Dichoso revealed that a composite team was formed to assess the Cagayan de Oro River areas while another team shall assess the Iligan River areas. The third team shall assess the Gingoog River areas.

The teams were tasked to coordinate with concerned local government units in the assessment of the cause of the flooding and gather information on how many affected victims or barangays.

Rainfall data from local Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAG-ASA) in the area and private firms will be gathered by the teams.

Assessment of the Geo-Hazard situation or information in the area will be conducted by each team.

The teams were instructed to submit a Complete Staff Work (CSW) Report together with their recommendation on or before January 14.

It was gathered during the briefing of the executive committee and composite teams held January 6 that a rapid riverine flood-hazard assessment of the affected areas along the Cagayan de Oro River was undertaken by OIC, Regional Director Juanito Manzano, Jr. and his staff from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB).

The DENR regional office also received spot reports on the flooding in their area from the Community Environment and Natural Resources Offices of Gingoog, Initao and Iligan.

These reports were discussed during the briefing held at the regional office. Geologist Liza Socorro Manzano also presented the result of her study which was conducted in 1996 on the Cagayan de Oro River. (DENR)

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