SHAR­LENE RAM­PER­SAD

Al­though heavy rains start­ed in San Fer­nan­do around noon, May­or Ju­nia Re­grel­lo is re­as­sur­ing burgess­es that the Cor­po­ra­tion is ready to re­spond in case of emer­gency. He told Guardian Me­dia a short while ago that about 200 sand­bags have been filled and are on stand­by in the event of flood­ing.

Re­grel­lo said the coun­cil­lors of the Cor­po­ra­tion are out in the field and will be on stand­by for any dis­tress calls. How­ev­er, emer­gency shel­ters in the south­ern city have not been ac­ti­vat­ed yet. Re­grel­lo said as of noon there had been no re­ports of flood­ing or weath­er-re­lat­ed in­ci­dents. 

Burgess­es liv­ing with­in the San Fer­nan­do City Cor­po­ra­tion's bound­aries who need as­sis­tance can call 800-SC­DU (7238).