COTABATO CITY, June 18 -- The city government of Kidapawan has alerted its constituents on possible landslides and flash floods as the state weather bureau officially announced the onset of rainy season.
On Monday afternoon, the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) reported the overflow of several rivers crisscrossing the city.
"The city government has prepared an evacuation plan for residents living near creeks and rivers should the river water rises to a critical level," Kidapawan Mayor Joseph Evangelista said in an interview with local reporters.
The mayor said he has ordered Psalmer Bernalte, CDRRMO chief, to increase monitoring and evaluation of creeks and rivers to ensure that nobody gets hurt or no property ...