SAN FERNADO CITY, La Union – Thousands of family food packs and non-food items are readily available for evacuees in 13 regional and satellite warehouses of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Region 1 (Ilocos).
The DSWD-Field Office 1 said there are 29,229 family food packs and 12,663 non-food items such as family kit, hygiene kit, sleeping kit, kitchen kit, laminated sack, family tent, and modular tent.
The DSWD-FO 1 has a standby quick response fund amounting to P8,700,642.31 that can be used to cover relief and rehabilitation expenses during disasters and calamities.
According to the DSWD FO 1 Situational Report, 428 families were preemptively evacuated in Pangasinan and La Union.
The DSWD FO 1 continues to coordinate with LGUs to determine appropriate assistance in the aftermath of Karding.
The DSWD FO 1 is also ready for possible request for augmentation from LGUs affected by the tropical cyclone.
Assistant Regional Director for Operations Marlene Febes D. Peralta assured DSWD Secretary Erwin Tulfo during a briefing on Sunday, Sept. 25, that they are ready to respond to calamities.
As the Incident Management Team (IMT) Responsible Officer (RO), Regional Director Marie Angela S. Gopalan directed all IMT members to be proactive in the possible augmentation to LGUs, most especially Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDA) during the IMT meeting on Monday, Sept. 26.