Gordon urges proper supervision of NIA to avoid repeat of massive flooding – Manila Bulletin

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Gordon urges proper supervision of NIA to avoid repeat of massive flooding

Senator Richard J. Gordon on Saturday, Nov. 21, said the National Irrigation Administration should be properly supervised to avoid a repeat of the severe flooding in Isabela and Cagayan when typhoon “Ulysses” swamped the two provinces last week.“We cannot solve everything thru legislation, all the laws are there. What is important is that NIA is properly supervised,” he said when asked how he could address the issue through legislation.

“In the Red Cross we have the 4 Ps, you have to Predict, predict the danger. Plan what you will need. Learn it, then you have to Prepare and you Practice…When you Predict, alam mong bumabagyo, palapit na ang bagyo, dapat may protocols. Dapat pag palapit na ang bagyo, magpakawala ka na, hindi yung hihintayin mo on the last day,” he stressed. water, don’t wait on the last day),”he said.

“Ako sa Red Cross, naka-monitor kung ano ang status ng mga dams. Halimbawa sa Tullahan River, pinag-eevacuate namin mga tao, sinasabi namin malapit ng mag-overflow ,” he said.

 

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