By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga

At least 10 families in Negros Occidental’s San Carlos City were evacuated after a portion of a retaining wall along the Palampas River in Barangay 1’s Purok Tindalo, showed signs of a potential collapse.

Joe Alingasa Jr., San Carlos City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) head, said their risk assessment team, the Department of Public Works and Highways and the City Engineer’s Office went to the area to investigate the cause of large cracks in the wall and the ground fissures.

The 10 families are currently being housed at the evacuation center and barangay multipurpose gym.

The CDRRMO has already distributed food packs to the affected residents./DGB, WDJ