OZAMIZ CITY: The fire department is advising residents
to be safety-conscious and deliberately unplug all electrical appliances and lock
their homes when they depart.
Fire Marshall F/Supt. Butch Baulete declared this word
of warning to all those who want to evacuate again, should there be another typhoon
notice.
The said precautionary measure was also given by the
City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) in the wake of the
weather condition brought about by super typhoon Ruby alert for Misamis Occidental.
Baulete said residents of the 14 low-lying and
flood-prone coastal barangays in the city were earlier told to put together an evacuation
action in case the typhoon hits hard.
Baulete added they might dash in hurry and forget to
put off their electrical appliances.
The fire marshall then said two of their four BFP trucks
are on standby for rationing water to designated evacuation centers in case the
typhoon strikes the province.
It was learned that 67 families in the city were
told to make a pre-emptive evacuation due to Typhoon Ruby.
The families came from Baňadero, Carmen Annex,
Catadman and Manabay; feared of being caught flat-footed when the impending
rains arrive.
The CDRRMC said there was a high tide in the middle
of the night last Dec. 5.
By Sunday, however, most of the evacuees returned to
their homes, Ludie Salud Raras, CSWD officer, said.