Rehabilitate Surigao del Sur in 1 week – The Manila Times



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PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has given concerned Cabinet members a week to begin rehabilitation in areas devastated by Tropical Storm “Auring.”

This photo shared by the governor of Surigao del Sur, Alexander Pimentel, shows the extent of the flooding caused by tropical storm ‘Auring’ in the city of Tanday.

At the briefing on the situation in Tandag, Surigao del Sur, on Tuesday, the president called on government officials to assist victims, aid the province’s agricultural sector and repair damaged infrastructure within a week.

“You have a week to do it. All of you. Padala kayo dito, kung may kulang. If there is something to fix, do it. Come back here, ”Duterte told Cabinet members present at the meeting.

The president said that if they can’t get the job done, they should hire competent people for the job.

“Kung Hindi Kayo (if not you), then send a competent engineer, huwag yung jerk, to your office,” Duterte said, noting the need for assistance, particularly in providing food, water and shelter.

“What I have really experienced, all these years being the mayor of Davao city for almost 23 years, we are not, local passersby, we are quite used to it. We are not at a disadvantage. Thus, food, shelter and water. That is what is really important, water (we are a bit used to it. We are not the losers. It is like that, food, shelter, water. The most important thing is water) “, he added.

Duterte, accompanied by Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, conducted an aerial survey of the areas affected by the storm.

Floods hit different parts of Surigao del Sur on Sunday due to heavy rains brought by Auring.

In remarks Tuesday, the president said the storm’s damage “was not that bad” after his aerial inspection.

He also praised the government workforce concerned about its disaster response efforts, from preventive evacuation to providing food, water and temporary shelter to affected residents.

As of Tuesday, the storm left one dead and two missing in the Caraga region and affected nearly 32,000 families, according to the National Council for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management.

Agricultural damage losses incurred are estimated at P21.56 million, the Department of Agriculture said.

With maximum winds of 65 kilometers per hour and gusts of 80 kilometers per hour, Auring was the first storm to hit the Philippines this year. Since then, it has weakened into a low-pressure area, which the state meteorological office said disappeared early Monday.

The Philippines sees around 20 typhoons a year.



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