Hinoba-an Mayor Daph Anthony Reliquias reports that the water level in his town is dropping due to drought caused by El Niño. Water rationing and impounding measures are being implemented to address the water shortage in three barangays.
Hinoba-an Mayor Daph Anthony Reliquias said Wednesday, April 3, that the water level in his town is already dropping due to drought caused by El Niño phenomenon. He said that mitigating measures are being undertaken by the municipal government.
As of this time, three barangays - Look, Asia, and part of Bacuyangan - are already experiencing water shortage for their farms that's why water rationing and impounding are initiated by the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council in coordination with the Bureau of Fire Protection, the mayor said. Two vehicles from the BFP and another by the local DRRMO are being utilized for water rationing. Reliquias said they source water from a spring in Barangay Alim. 'It never runs out of water despite there being an El Niño in the previous year,' the mayor added. He said, “From the water impounding station, we are using water pumps to supply water to the drying farm
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