Disaster Preparedness
CDRRMO contacts and evacuation sites in San Carlos City
City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO)
City Hall, San Carlos City
City DRRM Officer: Ruby DG. Ballesteros (City DRRM Officer per the 2024 archived LGU directory)
(075) 955-5911 historical - re-verify (2017 archive)
The official LGU site lists a Disaster Risk Reduction Management Plan menu item (document body not extracted).
Evacuation Convergence Areas
Designated muster points in the official city evacuation plan (2017)
Barangay Talang Gym
Barangay facilityBarangay Tandoc Elementary School
SchoolBarangay Turac Elementary School
SchoolCity Gymnasium, Palaris Street
City facilityVirgen Milagrosa University Foundation
UniversityHigh-Rise Shelter Buildings
10 structures designated for sheltering (2017 plan)
Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation
UniversitySan Carlos College
HEIClark Bible School
Private schoolTherese College Foundation
HEIBlessed Family Hospital
HospitalDe Vera - Fernandez Building
Private buildingMarian College
HEIPangasinan Provincial Hospital
Province-run hospitalPangasinan Doctors' Hospital
Private hospitalSan Carlos City Hall
Government buildingHazard Context
What the city prepares for
Flooding
Primary hazard: the city sits on the Agno River system and a low-lying plain (elevation ~10-12 m); Agno floodwaters and sustained monsoon/typhoon rainfall.
Typhoons
Pangasinan is typhoon-prone; the inland city is affected by seasonal typhoons.
Earthquakes
Near regional strands of the Philippine Fault System; the city conducts earthquake drills (e.g., BJMP compound, 2023). No local fault map verified.
Emergency Hotlines
National and city emergency numbers with verification status — on the Contact page
Public Safety Services
Police, fire, and public-safety services directory
Source: research/disaster-risk/26-09-disaster-preparedness.md (official LGU pages, archived 2017/2024)