Barangay 8
Barangay Profile
Barangay 8
HON. ARIEL G. TANAUAN - Punong Barangay
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Geographic Location and Population
Barangay 8 Lawaan, Eastern Samar is a población community categorized as urban with a total land area of 55.4 hectares with lowland and coastal classification. Its major economic source are commerce and agriculture and fishing. The total number of population is 2,042 with 444 number of households. The total number of families is 468. Neighboring barangays include Brgy. Taguite in the east, Brgy 9 in the west, Brgy. San Isidro in the south and Brgy. 7 in the North.
Disaster Vulnerability
- Flooding: Flood susceptibility of the barangay is LOW to MODERATE.
- Liquefaction: The areas in the barangay have LOW to MODERATE susceptibility to liquefaction.
- Storm Surge: Storm surge susceptibility is very low due to the sloping characteristic of the land.
Hazard Map
What to do
Alert Level 1 (Yellow)
- 3 days before the landfall, BDRRMC to operate preemptive evacuation of high-risk residents specifically the vulnerable sectors like people with disability, senior citizens, pregnant/lactating mothers and children 0-5 years old, 6-12 years old, and 13-17 years old to ensure orderly and safe evacuation.
- Securing the livelihood and properties and provision of evacuation sites for these assets.
Alert Level 2 (Orange)
- 1 day before landfall, employ total evacuation or forced evacuation of the populace to the designated evacuation centers.
- Security provided to all evacuation sites and their assets.
Alert Level 3 (Red)
- Typhoons landfall, the community is expected to be already in place at all designated evacuation centers.
- First aid kit are provided.
- Rescue team are on standby mode.
Safe Alert
- 1-2 days after the landfall, BDRRMC will launch clearing operations, damage assessment and need analysis (DANA), search and rescue, and relief distribution.
- Safe level alert will be announced upon clearance by the BDRRMC and set the operation to bring the families back to their homes.
Emergency Preparedness Tips
- Issue warning for possibility of flooding and storm surge
- Listen to the weather forecast/updates from TV, radio, and reliable internet sites
- Put the house support
- Prepare important things, documents, and appliances and put in a safe area
- Secure animals and livestock.