Lapu-Lapu City steps up disaster readiness

The Lapu-Lapu City Government has intensified its disaster preparedness efforts as typhoon Tino threatens Cebu and other parts of the Visayas.

- Kristin de Dios / FPL

Mayor Ma. Cynthia “Cindi” King-Chan convened all department and office heads, along with representatives from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-Lapu-Lapu City and the Mactan Electric Company (MECO), to coordinate preemptive actions following the yellow warning issued by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA-Visayas PRSD) indicating possible flooding in low-lying areas.

Mayor Chan directed the City General Services Office (CGSO) to ensure that all response and frontline service vehicles are fully fueled and ready for deployment. She also ordered decloggers, dump trucks, and ambulances to be placed on standby for possible rescue operations.

She instructed the City Hospital, Sta. Rosa Community Hospital, City Health Office, and all barangay health centers to remain open and fully operational throughout the storm. Anti-tetanus vaccines and emergency medicines were also readied in coordination with the City Health Office.

The mayor further reminded all department heads to inspect their respective offices, secure windows, and back up important files in case of flooding or roof damage.