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The Cordillera Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (CDRRMC) has once again called on residents to prepare for the various effects of the El Niño phenomenon, which the weather bureau predicts will persist until 2024.

During the opening program of the National Disaster Resilience Month, Albert Mogol, Cordillera Director of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and Chairman of CDRRMC emphasized the need for local government units (LGUs) and individuals to be prepared for the impact on food, water, energy, health, and public safety.

Mogol announced the reactivation of the El Niño Task Force, established three years ago, with additional measures in place to ensure food security.

“Preparations should not be limited to the government; as individuals and households, we must also be ready,” Mogol emphasized.

Engr. Hilario Esperanza, Senior Weather Specialist at the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), shared during the same event that the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) can expect normal rainfall from July to September. However, rainfall is projected to be below normal by October, ranging from 41 to 80 millimeters (mm). Rainfall will be near 41 mm in November, while zero rainfall is expected in December.

“The effects of El Niño will be felt until the first quarter of 2024, so we need to be prepared,” Esperanza warned.

Mogol highlighted that El Niño brings additional challenges, such as food shortages due to agricultural damage caused by drought. Health problems, security concerns, and energy crises may also arise, particularly with hydroelectric power plants operating at reduced capacity or temporarily shut down.

“All of these factors are considered in the expanded roadmap for addressing the effects of El Niño,” Mogol stated.

Cordillera’s Preparedness

In addition to activating the task force, Leo Quintilla, Regional Director of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in CAR, encouraged the public to adopt water-saving measures at home and engage in rainwater harvesting.

“We can recycle water for use in the toilet or watering plants,” Quintilla suggested in a previous interview.

Quintilla also mentioned that regional warehouses hold a stockpile of approximately 40,000 family food packs, in addition to those prepositioned with the 69 local government units, for easy access during calamity.

The Department of Agriculture, as a part of the El Niño Task Force, advised farmers to cultivate drought-resistant crops during this period to mitigate the impact of the dry spell.

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