Barangay 8
Today's weather in Salcedo
broken clouds 29° C 29° C | 29° C 1.74 m/s 82 % 1008 hPa
3-day Weather Forecast for Salcedo
- Sep 29, 2023 light rain 28° C
- Sep 30, 2023 light rain 27° C
- Oct 1, 2023 light rain 27° C
Barangay Profile
Barangay 8
Hon. Reynaldo B. Cabusora - Punong Barangay
09186430115
Geographic Location and Population
The barangay is situated along the National Highway. It is located 100 meters/ kilometers northwest of the town proper of Salcedo, 17 kilometers of the town proper of Guiuan, and 100 kilometers south east of Borongan City, the capital City of Eastern Samar. Population: 182. Number of Households: 40 Neighbouring Barangays: Poblacion 06, Poblacion 10, Poblacion 04, Poblacion 07.
Disaster Vulnerability
- Flooding: Some areas with low elevation have LOW susceptibility to flooding.
- Storm Surge: No areas prone to storm surge.
- Landslide: No areas are prone to landslide.
What to do
Alert Level 0
- Issue warning for possibility of flooding
- Listen to the weather forecast/update from TV & Radio
- Put house support
- Prepare important things, documents, appliances & put it in a safe area
- Secure animals/livestock
Alert Level 1
- Issue warning for possibility of flooding
- Preemptive evacuation of vulnerable sector
- Distribution of relief goods
- Avoid areas with possibility of flooding
- Suspension of classes
- Prohibition of travel
Alert Level 2
- Issue warning for possibility of flooding
- Forced evacuation
- Distribution of relief goods
- Suspension of classes
- Prohibition of travel
Alert Level 3
- Issue warning for possibility of flooding
- Forced evacuation
- Distribution of relief goods
- Suspension of classes
- Prohibition of travel
Safe
- Help clean the Evacuation Center
- Advice evacuees to return to their homes
- Lifting of travel ban
- Assess damages
- Mobilization for search & Rescue operation
- Continuation of distribution of food packs
Evacuation Centers
- UNDP Evacuation Center
- Private Houses