City hires workers for massive clean-up
Garbage and thick mud left by the flood brought by typhoon
Frank in Brgy. Tabuc Suba, Jaro.
The city government hired 250 workers to start cleaning up the streets of the debris and mud left by the floodwaters brought by typhoon Frank. The casual employees will augment the current the working force coming from the different task forces.
Mayor Jerry Treñas said the casual workers would be divided into several teams and would be deployed in different areas. Each team has their own target area to clean the garbage and mud left by the typhoon. The target areas for the clean up are roadways, schools, markets and clogged drainage.
Treñas said there should be a massive clean up in the city to avoid the outbreak of any disease that could emanate from the garbage and even dead animals carried by the flood waters. It can be observed that portions of the city especially those hit by the flood have foul smell.
The cleaning teams are also directed to clean the 32 evacuation centers, some of which are still filled with homeless families. Apart from the relief and rehabilitation operations, the city also focuses on sanitation and cleanliness to prevent the outbreak of diseases.
Treñas said the workers were hired for two weeks.
Earlier, the mayor issued a memorandum order requiring all casual and regular employees of the city hall to provide support for the relief and rehabilitation efforts. All travels, leaves of absence, financial assistance and attendance to public functions requiring public funds are also deferred until further notice.
Recent figures released by the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) showed that 150 out of 180 city barangays were affected by the flood and 48,945 families or 244,635 persons were affected by the typhoon.
The chief executive said Typhoon Frank is the worst typhoon that affected the city as far as he could remember.