CAgro head Edgardo Haspe said they are about 80 percent finished with their pre-active phase activities designed to mitigate the effects of the El Niño phenomenon.
"We are almost done with it, maybe about 70 to 80 percent of the activities for the pre-active phase have been completed. We will review our activities this Friday during our regular meeting with the Execom,” Haspe said.
He said within the week, they will be able to identify highly vulnerable areas in the city and then later check the available water sources that could be utilized for the area.
"We will deploy water pumps that we can use for the said areas but if there is no available water source and the area is accessible we can use the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) water tanks,” Haspe further said.
The city, he said, has already allocated a budget through disaster funds for the purchase of water pumps for the upcoming dry spells.
Haspe said they could also identify irrigation facilities that need repair.
"The engineering department has been asked to estimate immediate repair to ensure that these irrigation facilities would work,” he said.
CAgro activated its pre-active phase for the El Niño phenomenon two months ago in line with Pagasa's forecast that it will hit in the third quarter of 2023 and last until 2024.
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