We have been given an assignment to talk to any barangay official where we live that we may be able to talk about the Disaster Preparation status of our barangay. Last Saturday I have talked with the barangay secretary about it and learned that we only have a few evacuation site/area there. The evacuation areas are: The San Perfecto Elementary School, the Roosevelt Memorial High School and the two courts there. The most flood prone and fire prone area in our barangay is along the F. Manalo St.

I have realized that although we are prepared for the flood and fire disaster, for we have a fire truck and life boats ready in our barangay, it is still not enough to be fully prepared when that time comes especially when earthquake strikes. Then today we have discussed here at Pup San Juan if would that evacuation area, fire trucks and life boats are enough to help your whole barangay when disaster strikes?. No, because only a part of the population we have will be able to get the help of these evacuation site, literally only a small percent of it can cover with these sites.

So we have learned today that being personally prepared with your family when disaster comes is much more helpful to survive any kind of disaster. knowing where are the evacuation sites in your place and how well you are prepared with the disasters are. It is essential to a family to talk about how are they going to do, be prepared and make a plan when the struggles strikes or disaster strikes. Either with or without them will be able to help you to know what to do because you are prepared. And it would be a great help to our community if you are just prepared instead of just relying to what our government can provide or help.

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