Surigao Norte Barangays prone to calamities

                                                
Mariz Revales                                

   Some of the barangays in the town of Socorro Island in the province of Surigao del Norte are in danger to calamities, according to the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO).

   Based on the historical account and scientific studies some of the barangays of Navarro, Rizal, Sta Cruz, Pamusaingan, Sering,  Helen,Taruc, Del Pilar, Songkoy and Conrado are prone to tsunami , storm surge, landslides and wildfire.

   Residents of these barangay were accounted more or less to be 2,275 families and 14,882 individual.

   Studies, recently was conducted by the Local Government Unit (LGU) of this town  on what measures to be taken to reduce the effect  whenever calamities occurred in the area.