Makati Mayor Abby Binay immediately deployed quick response teams to critical areas in Caloocan, Malabon and Quezon City at the height of Typhoon Carina.
On the orders of the mayor, the Makati Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) dispatched the Makati Water Search and Rescue (WASAR) Team composed of 15 SAR personnel to the said cities, together with an array of rescue equipment and support resources. These included 25 basic life support (BLS) ambulances, 12 rescue vehicles, and 10 rescue boats.
The Makati WASAR Team was able to rescue numerous individuals in flooded areas, including five medical doctors and a mother with a newborn infant.
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