Military units helping in clean-up drive in flood-battered Northern Mindanao

From the Philippine News Agency (Jan 19): Military units helping in clean-up drive in flood-battered Northern Mindanao

Military units are helping the ongoing cleaning operations in Northern Mindanao which was hardly hit by rains and flooding last Monday.

This was stressed by Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla who said troops from the Eastern Mindanao Command (EMC) are now helping local government units in clearing mud and other debris from roads, bridges, and government buildings, brought in by the severe flooding.

This especially applies to Cagayan De Oro City which was the area most hard hit by Monday's heavy rains and subsequent flooding.

"Troops, especially the EMC, are now helping in the ongoing clean-up drive being conducted by the Cagayan De Oro city government,and other areas affected by the floods," Padilla said in Filipino.

EMC units, especially the Cagayan De Oro-based 4th Infantry Division, were instrumental in rescuing 2,577 families or 9,415 individuals during the severe weather disturbance which brought heavy rains and flooding to the city and other parts of Misamis Oriental.

Around 1,000 troops were involved in the said operations.

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