AEP explains why some Laredoans have experienced prolonged blackouts
Feb. 18, 2021
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Motorists navigate through the Arkansas Avenue and East Saunders Street intersection during a black out affecting multiple parts of Laredo, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, as Laredo experiences freezing temperatures following a winter storm.Danny Zaragoza/Laredo Morning TimesShow MoreShow Less
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Laredo Police officers monitor the intersection of Bob Bullock Loop and Highway 359, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, as Laredo continues to experience a black out throughout parts of the city.Danny Zaragoza/Laredo Morning TimesShow MoreShow Less
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Laredo City Council held an emergency meeting on Wednesday to discuss the power outages that have plagued the city and to issue a boil water notice for the Highway 359 area.
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With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, MMDA General Manager Jose Arturo Garcia said that they have shifted most of their focus in addressing the pressing matter while still performing the main task of the agency.
“Our plan for next year is probably inclined with addressing the global health pandemic. Of course, MMDA will still perform its task of regulating traffic in Metro Manila. But with this lingering pandemic, MMDA will have more programs aimed at helping stem the coronavirus transmission,” he said.
Natural disaster response
In January, MMDA deployed 30 of its personnel to Talisay, Batangas to help residents affected by the eruption of the Taal Volcano, after the Batangas provincial government sought the assistance of the MMDA.
Responding to natural disasters, creating schemes to improve traffic in the metropolis, and working hand-in-hand with other government agencies in addressing the global pandemic have made the Metropolitan Manila Development Agency (MMDA) busy throughout this pandemic year.