COMMUNITY BASED FLOOD EARLY WARNING SYSTEM CONFERENCE
The Olongapo City Government received digital and manual rain gauges from the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
The said instruments were given to the city during the Community Based Flood Early Warning System Conference held last February 27 at the FMA Hall of the City Hall.
Through the initiative of Mayor James “Bong” Gordon, Jr. in coordination with PAGASA, the conference focused on the condition of Olongapo and some ways to gear up the city during the rainy season.
The conference was facilitated by the City Coordinating Council and was attended by Civil Defense Region III Director Neri Amparo, Senior Weather Specialist Dr. Susan Espinueva of the PAGASA Flood Forecasting Branch as guest speakers.
In the conference, PAGASA presented the four (4) digital and one (1) manual rain gauge they have given to the city. These rain gauges will be used to measure the volume of rainfall from which, early warning for possible extreme weather condition may be derived.
Mayor Gordon expressed gratitude to PAGASA for supporting the city government in its goal to control the floodings in the city. Olongapo back in its early days was a swampland thus it is vulnerable to flooding despite the efforts of the city government to address the problem.
Meanwhile, Disaster Management Office (DMO) Head Angie Layug, City Administrator Ferdie Magrata, City Councilor Edwin Piano, City Health Officer Dr. Arnildo Tamayo, James L. Gordon Memorial Hospital (JLGMH) Director Dr. Arturo Mendoza, city department heads and representatives from the 17 barangays of the city also attended the said conference
The city government under Mayor Bong Gordon’s administration has been carrying out measures to control floodings in the city. Recently, Michael Cooke and Stanley Taylor, flood control experts from Windsor, Ontario, Canada, visited Olongapo City for the fourth time to continue their series of studies regarding Land Use and Watershed Management in the city.
The said instruments were given to the city during the Community Based Flood Early Warning System Conference held last February 27 at the FMA Hall of the City Hall.
Through the initiative of Mayor James “Bong” Gordon, Jr. in coordination with PAGASA, the conference focused on the condition of Olongapo and some ways to gear up the city during the rainy season.
The conference was facilitated by the City Coordinating Council and was attended by Civil Defense Region III Director Neri Amparo, Senior Weather Specialist Dr. Susan Espinueva of the PAGASA Flood Forecasting Branch as guest speakers.
In the conference, PAGASA presented the four (4) digital and one (1) manual rain gauge they have given to the city. These rain gauges will be used to measure the volume of rainfall from which, early warning for possible extreme weather condition may be derived.
Mayor Gordon expressed gratitude to PAGASA for supporting the city government in its goal to control the floodings in the city. Olongapo back in its early days was a swampland thus it is vulnerable to flooding despite the efforts of the city government to address the problem.
Meanwhile, Disaster Management Office (DMO) Head Angie Layug, City Administrator Ferdie Magrata, City Councilor Edwin Piano, City Health Officer Dr. Arnildo Tamayo, James L. Gordon Memorial Hospital (JLGMH) Director Dr. Arturo Mendoza, city department heads and representatives from the 17 barangays of the city also attended the said conference
The city government under Mayor Bong Gordon’s administration has been carrying out measures to control floodings in the city. Recently, Michael Cooke and Stanley Taylor, flood control experts from Windsor, Ontario, Canada, visited Olongapo City for the fourth time to continue their series of studies regarding Land Use and Watershed Management in the city.
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