Misamis Occidental Governor Henry Oaminal has warned the general public towards teams soliciting donations for flood victims within the province.
“It has come to our attention that there are individuals/groups trying to solicit donations and claiming to have turned them over to affected individuals in the province, where in fact they have not,” Oaminal stated in a Facebook submit Sunday.
Oaminal urged the general public to stay vigilant whereas the provincial authorities is carefully coordinating with the native police to arrest the “scammers and opportunities.”
He stated the native authorities is utilizing its funds and sources to supply aid to the victims of landslides and flooding.
“Further, please be informed that the provincial government is on top of the situation and is utilizing all of its available resources to provide relief needs to our beloved Misaminons who are affected by the heavy rains, flooding and landslides,” he stated.
While he issued the warning, Oaminal stated those that want to assist his constituents could coordinate with the right native authorities items.
On Sunday, at the very least two casualties have been reported in Misamis Occidental as a consequence of flash floods brought on by heavy rains led to by the northeast monsoon or Amihan together with the injury to a close-by dike.
Neck-high floods have been reported within the Tudela space, the place solely the roofs of residential properties have been left seen.
Among these evacuated have been senior residents, who have been assisted after experiencing problem in respiration.
Several households in each the Visayas and Mindanao areas have been compelled to evacuate because of the flooding, with the native authorities of Zamboanga reporting some 300 households searching for refuge.—Hana Bordey/AOL, GMA Integrated News
