Solsona acquires rescue vehicle

By Leilanie G. Adriano

Staff reporter

Solsona, Ilocos Norte—Residents in the flood-prone areas of this town lauded the town’s local government for upgrading its capacity for disaster preparedness.

This is because a brand new six-wheeler truck with crane is now on standby whenever a strong typhoon hits this part of Northern Luzon.

In previous years, the municipal government’s rescue team are dependent on old heavy trucks to transport typhoon victims in evacuation areas or to a safer ground.

“We purchased the rescue vehicle to promote resiliency and to ensure zero casualty during calamities,” said Solsona Mayor Alexander Calucag.

In time for the observance of the National Disaster Resilience Month this July, hundreds of government employees, municipal and village officials, students and other public and private organizations and agencies joined the “Walk for Resilience” around the major thoroughfares of Brgy. Poblacion here.

Organized by the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and the local government unit of Solsona, the activity highlights the need for the public to be disaster-conscious and to take necessary precaution before a natural calamity or a state of emergency strikes.

The country observes National Disaster Consciousness Month every July through Executive Order No. 137 signed on August 10, 1999 by then President Joseph Estrada.

In 1988, the national government declared the first week of July as National Disaster Consciousness Week; in 1999, Mr. Estrada extended the observance of the occasion to a month to include man-made disasters and other emergencies.

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