Philippine Dragon Boat Team on standby for flood rescue operations
The Philippine Dragon Boat Team, which recently won several gold medals in a competition in the United States, is on standby for the conduct of search and rescue operations in Central Luzon which remain flooded after being ravaged by typhoon Nesat.
"We are on standby... We are volunteering," said the team's manager Maj. Harold Cabunoc who is also the deputy spokesman of the Army.
The 18-member team, including 12 soldiers, earned recognition and accolades after winning five gold medals and two silver medals during the International Dragon Boat Federation World Championships held in Tampa Bay, Florida in August.
Cabunoc said they are trying to find a long bed truck that will transport their boat from Metro Manila to Central Luzon where hundreds, if not thousands, are still waiting to be rescue from their submerged houses.
The region was flooded by Nesat that hit several regions early this week. The flooding was aggravated when authorities released water from the dams due to threat posed by typhoon Nalgae which made a landfall in Isabela Saturday morning.
Cabunoc said the team is planning to conduct the search and rescue operations either in Calumpit or Hagonoy, both towns in Bulacan.
"We are using our skills (to save people)," said Cabunoc.
Editor: Yamei Wang
English.news.cn 2011-10-01 15:44:53 FeedbackPrintRSS
MANILA, Oct. 1 (Xinhua)
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