All pumping stations in NCR working

ALL 71 pumping stations in the National Capital Region (NCR) are 100 percent operational to mitigate flooding WHILE the entire frontline team of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) involved in emergency response is on a “no day off, no leave” status, the agency said.

The MMDA gave assurances on Sunday it is monitoring the situation in NCR, with its metro base’s closedcircuit television cameras working.

In a statement, MMDA acting chairman Carlo Dimayuga 3rd said frontline personnel are ready to be deployed any time, trained in water rescue, search, rescue and retrieval operations.

Meanwhile, the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) said its systems and personnel are ready to immediately respond to power outages.

“As a 24-hour service company, we are ready to respond to these types of emergency, on standby to attend to any trouble that may affect our facilities in areas hit by the typhoon,” Joe Zaldarriaga, Meralco vice president and head of corporate communications, said.

Zaldarriaga said Meralco consistently requests billboard owners and operators to temporarily roll their billboards up to prevent the toppling of electrical facilities that may cause power outages.

Meralco advised that in case of flooding, the main electrical power switch or circuit breaker must be turned off and appliances must be unplugged from wall sockets.

Electrical wires, connectors, and other wiring devices must be completely dry while flood-damaged electrical appliances should be dried and checked first before use.