WHAT THEY SAVED.
City to discuss re-blocking with survivors
A family surveys the wreckage after the fire that swept across Duljo Fatima, Cebu City for seven hours last Thursday and Friday. They had managed to save some belongings, including these household appliances where they stashed their image of the Sto. Niño.
It will open 8 access roads in the area with a width of 6.5 meters to allow emergency vehicles to pass
DSWS plans to move evacuees staying at the San Nicolas Elementary School next week
THE Cebu City Government will start consulting tomorrow the affected residents on the re-blocking that will be implemented in the fire-stricken areas of Barangay Duljo-Fatima.
Genevieve Alcoseba, chief of the Division for the Welfare of the Urban Poor, said she will meet first leaders of the seven homeowners’ associations in the area to discuss the City’s plan.
After the first consultation, another meeting will be held with representatives of affected families.
“At least, out of that consultation, we can make some adjustments to our plans,” Alcoseba said.
As of the latest count before the revaluation, the late Thursday night
fire, which lasted around seven hours, destroyed the houses of 602 families, or 2,722 individuals.
As proposed, City will have to open eight access roads in the area with a width of 6.5 meters each to allow emergency vehicles to pass in case of another fire.
Validating numbers
The Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CCDRRMO) will also attend the consultation.
CCDRRMO Chief Nagiel Bañacia said it won’t be hard for the City to establish road networks in the area since he was informed by Duljo-Fatima Barangay Captain Elmer Abella that they have existing plans.
Bañacia said they need to bring everything back to normal as soon as possible to allow students to return to school and their parents to return to work.
The Department of Social Welfare and Services yesterday validated the number of individuals affected by the fire.
Bañacia said they plan to transfer the survivors from their temporary shel- ter to their homes anytime next week.
The transfer will allow the San Nicolas Elementary School to hold classes again since most of their classrooms are being used as evaluation centers.
Bañacia said 90 percent of the students were affected by the fire, including some of the teachers.
Yesterday, the City started distributing housing materials and goods to the survivors.
Since they need to process and validate the number of survivors first, Bañacia said distribution of financial assistance will be done on Wednesday. RVC