MANADO, MediaManado.com – The Manado Mayor DR Vicky Lumentut and The Vice Mayor Harley Mangindaan suggested the citizens along Daerah Aliran Sungai (DAS) Tondano and DAS Sawangan to be evacuated immediately because of the flood threat and the second water overflow of the river. It was immediately responded by the citizens. Wonasa, Karame, and Ternate Baru started to be evacuated at 11:45 PM.
Some people in Ternate Baru chose to stay in Masjid Nurul Huda.
The citizens were suggested to stay in Masjid or Church which located near their houses. Some people were panicking and some were used to it.
“The evacuation announcement tonight were really good. It can be an anticipation for us, the citizens that live in here,” said Hamid, one of the citizens that live in Ternate Baru. Hamid and his wife, also his two children chose to stay in another family house in Perkamil temporarily.
The same thing was said by Zainal. Wonasa citizen that admitted he will not go anywhere yet because he will keep monitoring the increase of river water, but his wife and his children were evacuated first to another family house in Sario. (mourren/eukaristi)