The Catbalogan-based 8th Infantry Division, one of the
sizable military contingents along the projected path of typhoon
"Ruby," has placed all its units on "full red alert" for
possible humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions in areas threatened
by the cyclone.
Major Gen. Jet B. Velarmino, 8th Infantry Division
commander, said they are maintaining constant coordination with the Office of
the Civil Defense (OCD).
Further, tactical units in the field are also closely
working with the local government units’ disaster management councils in
implementing plans that will mitigate the possible effects of the super typhoon
within their respective localities.
Contingency planning with the different concerned agencies
are being undertaken should "Ruby" trigger flash floods and
landslides in their areas of operation, Velarmino said.
“The primary objective here is ‘zero-casualty.’ Along with
other agencies, your Army here in the region will exhaust all means to save
lives and properties, particularly in the areas that will be worst-hit by the
typhoon,” he added.
The 8th Infantry Division troopers were among the
"first responders" during the onslaught of last year’s super typhoon
"Yolanda."
All units under the 8th Infantry Division were placed on red
alert effective Thursday morning.
Continuous communication with the local disaster councils
are being conducted by different agencies down to the city/municipal level for
the prioritization of evacuation of residents in low-lying areas.
On the other hand, as early as Wednesday, the 8th Infantry
Division already deployed rescue personnel, mobility assets, communication
equipment and field ambulances in Tacloban City, Leyte, and in Borongan and
Guiuan, all of Eastern Samar, among the worst-hit areas by "Yolanda"
on Nov. 8, 2013.
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