On September 30 this year, a landslide was caught on video in Barangay Dominican Mirador.
This happened during the height of Typhoon Julian’s onslaught.
After almost a month, this is what it looks like now.
According to the barangay, the riprap was constructed by the owner of the building being erected in the area.
But as Typhoon Kristine approaches, some residents in the area can’t help but worry that another landslide might follow.
The Japan Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Integrated Fund has also provided non-food items to Cordillera in preparation for the typhoon.
50 of these have been handed over by the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) to the town of Dolores, Abra.
According to MGB Cordillera’s estimates, some parts of Apayao and Benguet could experience between 351 to 1,154 millimeters of rain accumulation within three days, while the remaining provinces could experience 301 to 350 millimeters.
In total, 974 barangays in Cordillera are at risk of landslides or flooding.
In the province of Cagayan, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) is already preparing for the possible impact of the typhoon in the region.
Other provinces in Northern Luzon are also getting ready.
In the province of Cagayan, some teachers have ensured that school equipment will not be soaked or damaged by rain or floods.
Hospitals have cleared water drainage systems and restocked supplies of medicine, water, oxygen, food, and more.
In the town of Gonzaga, the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) has started repacking food packs to be distributed to those affected by the typhoon.
In the province of Apayao, traffic was closed yesterday on the Poblacion to Eva Road in the town of Calanasan due to heavy rainfall.
However, it was quickly reopened to traffic after a clearing operation was carried out.
In the province of Kalinga, the PDRRMO conducted a pre-disaster risk assessment in preparation for the typhoon.
The PDRRMO in Apayao also carried out a Pre-Disaster Risk Assessment (PDRA).
The province of Pangasinan is also preparing.
One of their concerns is monitoring the rain coming down from the mountains of Cordillera, which may cause rivers to overflow and result in flooding.
**CHARLES NIKKO LIMON
