Several evacuation centers are facing challenges in securing a steady supply of clean and potable water for families displaced by the floods caused by Typhoon Carina and the intensified Southwest Monsoon.
According to Tina Panganiban-Perez’s report on “24 Oras” Friday, water concessionaires Manila Water and Maynilad are delivering water tankers to some evacuation centers.
“Yung konting comfort lang na mapo-provide sa pamamagitan ng pagkakaroon ng malinis na tubig na maiinom, yun yung ating pinagtutuunan ng pansin sa mga panahon ng sakuna o kalamidad,” said Manila Water corporate communications head Dittie Galang.
(The small effort to provide potable water for drinking is something we are focusing on in times of calamities or disasters.)
There are over 1,500 evacuees at Malanday Bay Elementary School in Marikina City, leading to an insufficient water supply.
“Minsan po talaga nawawalan ng tubig…May dumarating naman na parang truck ng tubig,” said evacuee Floralyn Lacre.
(Sometimes, there was no water available…Thankfully, there’s a truck of water that comes.)
“Mahirap lalo na sa CR, pag nag-CR,” said another evacuee, Jelie Tario.
(Our situation is very hard, especially when we need to use the CR.)
Maynilad also delivered a water tanker to the Baseco Evacuation Center in Manila.
“We found na yung evacuation centers sa Baseco ay medyo kulang sa tubig na nanggagaling doon sa kanilang faucet. So pati yung mga toilet, hindi masyadong naaabot ng tubig,” said Marie Antonette de Ocampo, Maynilad Corporate Affairs and Communication SAVP and head.
(We found that the evacuation centers in Baseco do not have much water from their faucets. So even the toilets are not reached by water.)
Both water companies have committed to continuing their efforts to supply clean water to evacuation centers.
Anyone needing assistance from the concessionaires can contact Manila Water at 1627 and Maynilad at 1626, or through their social media pages, the report said.