SAN JOSE, Antique – The celebration of the National Disaster Resilience Month (NDRM) in the province kicked off here amid persistent downpour.
Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office head Broderick Train said in they held a caravan around the capital town after the Monday’s kick-off ceremony to make people aware of the importance of readiness during a calamity.
“Antique is prone to landslides and floods as natural hazards so it is important that the people are ready at all times,” he added.
Train said there is really a need for each household to become aware and make their own preparations.
“Whenever a disaster strikes a family, it is always their family member who is the first to respond,” he said.
Train also added that given the situation, family members should make themselves ready and capable to respond.
“A family should also have an emergency kit with food supplies always ready for we don’t know when a disaster would strike,” he said.
Train recalled that last year, the province experienced disasters such as landslide and flooding due to the southwest monsoon rains as well as vehicular accidents.
“For the past three years, however, thankfully there was no major landslide incident that happened,” he said.
One the major disasters which struck Antique early this year include the vehicular accident involving a Ceres bus that fell off a cliff in Hamtic town and killed three passengers on April 5. (With a report from PNA/PN)
