The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is ready with preparedness measures and response action plan in case there would be an escalation in the alert level status of Mount Mayon in Albay.
DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, citing a report from DPWH Bureau of Maintenance said that with the increasing unrest of Mayon Volcano in Albay, the DPWH Disaster and Incident Management Teams of Regional and nearby District Engineering Offices have been activated, while Quick Response Assets composed of 340 individuals with 30 equipment were prepositioned for any eventuality.
“With the increasing unrest of Mayon Volcano in Albay, the DPWH Disaster and Incident Management Teams of Regional and nearby District Engineering Offices have been activated.”
As with all emergencies and calamities, DPWH Quick Response Teams shall monitor status of national roads and bridges and ensure access of roads for unhampered delivery of goods and services as well as response operations.
As part of the preparedness measure, DPWH Regional Office 5 also identified alternate routes if the situation worsens or in case some road sections need closure for safety.
In the event that the Legazpi-Sto. Domingo-Tabaco Road will be impassable, motorists may take Ligao-Tabaco Road as an alternative road. In case the Camalig Section of Daang Maharlika will be closed, the Camalig-Comun-Gapo-Peñafrancia Road may be an alternate route.
Bonoan also instructed the DPWH Regional Office 5 and its DEOs to closely coordinate with the local government units (LGUs) and aid when necessary.
