A pregnant woman with her son "being rescued" by Barangay Coloong Rescue Team in a community drill sponsored by Valenzuela City Red Cross Chapter and The Netherlands Red Cross, July 6, 2013.

Jonalyn Alcantara of C. Mercado St.,Brgy. Coloong is being assisted to a rescue boat, as part of a mock simulation of barangay rescue and evacuation.

Based on their barangay disaster contingency plan, 200 families "voluntarily evacuated after their houses were overfilled with floodwater".

Mocking a community brimmed with floodwaters during a heavy rain, the drill centered on barangay rescue operations covering Palomares and C. Mercado Streets.

Barangay health officials attend to the medical needs of the evacuees.

Evacuees were assisted to transfer to the nearby Coloong Elementary School.

A breastfeeding area stationed by the Philippine Red Cross Valenzuela City Chapter. In partnership with The Netherlands Red Cross, this is the second in the series of five community drills under "Partners for Resilience" Program.

All 500 residents were given breakfast and lunch.

Then Mayor and now District 1 Congressman Sherwin Gatchalian congratulated Barangay Coloong Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Team for the successful drill, denoting their preparedness in disasters.