CEBU CITY, Philippines — Olga Galo stood at one edge of Kinalumsan Bridge along N. Bacalso Avenue on Monday, August 8, watching authorities dismantle the house where she and her family once
The 29-year-old housewife was among the dozens of individuals, who said goodbye to their previous homes as the Cebu City government officially began its clearing operations on the city’s waterways and easement zones on Monday.
Monday’s clearing operations along Kinalumsan River was led by the Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office , Division for the Welfare of the Urban Poor, Department of Public Works and Highways , Department of Engineering and Public Work , and the Cebu City Environment and Natural Resources Office .
She said the floods last August 3 made her realize that the place they once called home may no longer be safe.Kinalumsan River overflowed last August 3, sweeping not only houses along its way but also at least two individuals. Fortunately, the victims survived the ordeal. The city government also said residents, whose houses stood within the easement zones along Kinalumsan River in Barangay Duljo Fatima have been notified as early as 2019 that they would need to vacate the area.
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