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REPORTS IN NUMBERS: Flooding and Landslide in Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental:

REPORTS IN NUMBERS: Flooding and Landslide in Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental

As of December 27, 2022, 6PM the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council - 10 (RDRRMC-10) released their recent report on the flooding and landslide in Region 10 - Northern Mindanao which includes the number of affected families, casualties, and damages on houses, infrastructure, and agriculture.

The Provinces of Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental were heavily affected. According to the report, a total of 13, 346 families or 61, 642 individuals were affected. The local government units of the respective provinces currently have 64 active evacuation centers to host 8, 860 affected families. There are 22 reported casualties identified from Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental of which 14 are dead, 6 are injured, and 2 missing. In both provinces, 520 houses were identified as totally and partially damaged by the recent events.

Link to the full RDRRMC-10 Report here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m9IFQH-9D_xsyAt3a_UOmK2RLJSB5mGx/view?usp=sharing

If you wish to donate to these victims, link to the details here: https://www.facebook.com/xu.siap/posts/pfbid01SC5ZnM2G4g4jhaYppBxTcKqGhTe54adK9RCzntJ94DaPUTwwSDbvaAk3rG2ZjaQl

UNESCO Seminar-Workshop on Resilience of Educational Infrastructures Held Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan is a Filipino, Catholic, and Jesuit University forming leaders of character for the needs of Mindanao, the Philippines, and Asia-Pacific.

Faculty Members of the College of Engineering presented the output of their report on the "Localization of the Philippine Green Building Code for the Local Government of Cagayan de Oro" to the personnel Office of Building Official of Cagayan De Oro City. Recommendations for specific areas on implementation of the code, , , , , and were highlighted in the event. The project lead Dr. Maria Theresa Isla Cabaraban facilitated the discussions on the recommendations and ways on moving forward. Soon this code will help localize initiatives in the city.