DSWD readies tents, additional food packs for Mayon evacuees
Published Jun 9, 2023 07:51 am
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) prepared 3,000 family tents and an additional 68,000 food packs for people fleeing the Mayon Volcano.
DSWD Disaster Response and Management Group Assistant Secretary Marlon Alagao on Friday, June 9 said the 3,000 family tents will be used by about 15,000 families living in Mayon Volcano’s extended eight to 10-kilometer danger zone.
He added that to meet the goal of 102,000 family food packs for Albay, the DSWD Central office will send 68,000 more family food packs in addition to the 54,000 already pre-positioned in the province.
“Aside from the FFPs (family food packs), the DSWD Central Office will also distribute non-food items such as kitchen kits and hygiene kits for families who will be sheltered in the tents and evacuation centers,” he said.
(DSWD File Photo)
Alagao said the concerned government units in Albay are now preparing the evacuation centers. According to DSWD data, Mayon Volcano’s eruption in 2018 affected nine cities and municipalities in Albay province. The eruption, which lasted two months and sixteen days, from January 13, 2018 to March 29, 2018, affected 23,786 families who sought temporary shelter in 96 evacuation centers. It particularly affected Camalig (3,237 families from 14 barangays); Daraga (3,482 families from six barangays); Guinobatan (3,693 families from seven barangays); Ligao (1,411 families from five barangays); Malilipot (1,349 families from three barangays); Tabaco City (1,940 families from nine barangays); Sto. Domingo (3,932 families from seven barangays); Legazpi City (4,603 families from nine barangays); and Bacacay (139 families from one barangay).
(DSWD File Photo)
Alagao said the concerned government units in Albay are now preparing the evacuation centers. According to DSWD data, Mayon Volcano’s eruption in 2018 affected nine cities and municipalities in Albay province. The eruption, which lasted two months and sixteen days, from January 13, 2018 to March 29, 2018, affected 23,786 families who sought temporary shelter in 96 evacuation centers. It particularly affected Camalig (3,237 families from 14 barangays); Daraga (3,482 families from six barangays); Guinobatan (3,693 families from seven barangays); Ligao (1,411 families from five barangays); Malilipot (1,349 families from three barangays); Tabaco City (1,940 families from nine barangays); Sto. Domingo (3,932 families from seven barangays); Legazpi City (4,603 families from nine barangays); and Bacacay (139 families from one barangay).