“Help is on the way.”
This is the assurance Philippine Red Cross (PRC) gave to the residents in La Union who are affected by severe tropical storm “Maring” (international name: Kompasu) on Tuesday, Oct. 12.
The PRC National Headquarters, through the directive of its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Dick Gordon, sent a humanitarian caravan to provide immediate assistance to province.
WATCH: @philredcross sends humanitarian caravan to La Union to help residents affected by #MaringPH (from PH Red Cross) @manilabulletin pic.twitter.com/Vf1gqESgzn
— Merlina Hernando-Malipot (@MB_InaHernando) October 12, 2021
PRC deployed a total of 10 ten responders and assets including a 6x6 truck, a rescue boat, a command post, a rescue vehicle, a food truck, food items such as ten 35kg sacks of rice, one hundred cans of sardines, one hundred cans of beef loaf, and one hundred cans of tuna.
The PRC Humanitarian Caravan is one of PRC’s first responses to provide immediate assistance to communities affected by typhoons, disasters, calamities, and conflicts.
“Help is on the way!” said Gordon. “Agad natin ipinadala ang PRC Humanitarian Caravan upang magbigay tulong sa mga naapektuhan ng TS Maring (We immediately dispatched the PRC Humanitarian Caravan to provide assistance to those affected by TS Maring),” he added.
PRC deploys aid to other areas
Through its different chapters, PRC continues to assist communities affected by “Maring” despite the ongoing pandemic.
In Palawan, PRC - through its local chapter - deployed its staff and volunteers to distribute face masks and serve hot meals to 75 individuals at the evacuation center in Narra.
Around 300 families are affected in various municipalities in the South of Palawan.
The PRC Palawan Chapter said it will continue to provide humanitarian intervention in the different affected areas.
Meanwhile, PRC has already assisted affected communities by “Maring” by conducting rescue operations in flooded areas in Santa, Ilocos Sur.
PRC said it will continue to monitor and provide humanitarian interventions as “Maring” caused severe flooding in different parts of Northern Luzon.