Landslide-prone village residents in Bohol ordered evacuated

A one-month-old baby is the youngest evacuee staying at the Panadtaran Elementary School in Candijay town, Bohol. At least 10 families from Sitio Tabunok in Barangay Panadtaran in Candijay were evacuated on Friday night ahead of the landfall of typhoon Ompong in the country. Photo courtesy: Jeryl Lacang-Fuentes/MDRRMO

TAGBILARAN CITY – The municipal government of Candijay town in Bohol on Friday night ordered the pre-emptive evacuation of all residents in Sitio Tabunok in Barangay Panadtaran, a landslide-prone village, due to the threat of Typhoon “Ompong” (international name: “Mungkhat”).

Jeryl Lacang-Fuentes, local disaster risk reduction and management officer, said the move was part of the precautionary measures to prevent casualties.

At least 10 households (27 individuals) were evacuated to Panadtaran Elementary School.

The youngest evacuees were a month-old and five-month-old babies.

The local government of Candijay gave relief goods to the families.

“Generally the weather is okay but we have experienced scattered rain shower and gusty winds,” said Fuentes.

These families had to take shelter for the night for their safety, she added.

Classes were suspended in Cadapdapan Elementary School Friday afternoon.

Cadapdapan, a landslide-prone area, is an upland village about eight kilometers from the town proper.