Netizens praise Marikina LGU over modular tents for evacuees
Netizens lauded the Marikina local government unit (LGU) for being prepared in the face of heavy rains and flooding over the weekend, evacuating and providing temporary shelter to residents displaced by the calamity.
On Saturday, thousands of families evacuated to Malanday Elementary School due to the rising water level at Marikina River. The water level reached the third warning with many areas in Barangay Malanday submerged in flood.
The Marikina LGU set up modular evacuation tents in evacuation centers, which quickly went viral and earned praise in social media. Many netizens expressed their relief and pride on how the city government responded and handled the emergency situation.
One Marikina resident attested to the city’s emergency preparedness:
I am from Marikina and I can vouch for the local LGU here. Orange rainfall warning pa lang, naka set up na yung tents sa mga evacuation centers. Residents were also quick to evacuate kaso sobrang bilis talaga ang pag taas ng baha na some got trapped.
— Aly ❂ (Taylor's Version) (@alyrific) August 12, 2018
Meanwhile, other social media users pointed out that the evacuation center in Barangay Malanday was organized with modular tents to ensure the privacy of the evacuees:
https://twitter.com/kessicabersamin/status/1028300015406481408
Appreciation tweet for Marikina City Mayor Marcelino Teodoro and his team for providing modular tents to the evacuees. #Habagat2018 #HabagatPH [ctto] pic.twitter.com/RIwcQK0HJe
— Noel Soriano (@noelontheroad) August 13, 2018
There were also netizens who wished that all LGUs could emulate what the city of Marikina has done to ensure the safety and comfort of their evacuees:
sobrang ganda ng tent sa marikina. sana po all. 🙂 @Malabon_City @len_oreta pic.twitter.com/d5fNo1SKh4
— wana (@juanamesswithme) August 12, 2018
https://twitter.com/yourveronica/status/1028432146321436673
Saw this on facebook. People are enjoying their privacy. And take note, walang mukha ng politicians ang mga tents. Kudos Marikina City. Hope other cities in Metro Manila will follow. pic.twitter.com/mhvu2PgnJq
— C (@_clydeoscope) August 12, 2018