With several regions under threat from super typhoon "Yolanda", the Philippine Army (PA) on Thursday announced that it is ready to respond to any crisis that may be brought about by the weather disturbance as it is expected to make landfall by Friday.
"Disaster response units of the different Army Divisions nationwide, particularly in the provinces expected to be hit by the super typhoon, will be put on red alert status so that they could immediately respond to any exigencies," Army deputy public affairs office chief Capt. Anthony Bacus said.
He added that the PA's Civil Military Operations Group, upon the request of the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Center (NDRRMC), has dispatched the MLX4, the man-pack loudspeaker, along with a seven-man team who will operate the equipment, in regions that will be affected by "Yolanda".
The MLX4, which operates using a 12-volt dry cell battery that could last for 12 hours and covers more or less 500 meters in built up areas or a range of one kilometer in an open terrain, will be utilized for the issuance of warning orders to residents living near coastal areas for preemptive evacuation, and in crowd control at designated evacuation centers.
The PA is going to mobilize all its available resources in order to help avoid casualties and minimize damages that may be caused by this super typhoon.
Bacus said resources like trucks and other rescue equipment will be of great help for the efficient implementation of disaster response operations.
The training of Army soldiers can also be instrumental to support the needs of local government units.
"As in the past years when Typhoons "Ondoy", "Sendong", and "Pablo" devastated the country, the PA remains to be in the forefront of disaster response operations. From rescue operations, relief goods distribution, to rehabilitation of communities badly-hit by disaster, the Army has provided equipment and manpower," Bacus concluded.
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