By Dominic B. dela Cruz
Staff reporter
San
Nicolas, Ilocos Norte—Ilocos Norte Governor Ma.
Imelda “Imee” R. Marcos was impressed by the recently conducted earthquake
drill in this municipality held May 8, 2015.
The earthquake drill was
initiated by the governor in all the 21 municipalities and two cities in the
province in case of earthquakes and other calamities.
In this municipality,
Barangays 10, 11, 12 and 2, including a big supermarket participated in the
drill. A series of practice drill was held prior to the official drill on May
8.
Ms. Marcos thanked the
participation of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the police, Laoag City’s
search and rescue team, Philippine Red Cross (PRC), residents of the 4
barangays and the business establishment, and the local government unit headed
by San Nicolas Mayor Melanie Grace Valdez for a good preparation and an overall
job well done.
Ms. Marcos said the award
winning San Nicolas is the best of all the municipalities they evaluated for earthquake
drills.
“Tunay nga na dahil sa the best na earthquake drill, sana hindi kakailanganin at puspusan din ang
dasal baka maawa sa kaka-dry run at
kaka-drill natin, wala ng lindol sa
San Nicolas,” Ms. Marcos said.
The earthquake drill was
conducted simulating a real earthquake where the four barangays searched for
victims that needed medical attention with the help of paramedic teams. Victims
were immediately moved to an evacuation center while those in need of medical
attention were sent to the nearest hospitals.
Members of the provincial police,
BFP and the provincial government headed by the governor evaluated the drill.
Ms. Valdez thanked the governor
for initiating the earthquake drill which was very timely as the recent events in
Nepal have shown.
Likewise, Ms. Valdez also
thanked everyone who participated and joined the drill for without them the
drill would not have been successful.
That the earthquake drill
serves as a guide on what to do in cases of emergency like this, the mayor
added.
Members of the municipal risk
reduction and management council also presented to the governor the projected number
of vehicular traffic accident with fire incidents, one collapsed building at
the Laoag Central Elementary School, one fire incident at a supermarket and
four barangays severely affected with 25 injured, 215 evacuees, five houses
partially destroyed and two totally damaged houses.
The municipal government also
prepared relief goods ready for distribution for the victims and evacuees.
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