DHSUD activates local shelter cluster as number of evacuees rises due to 'Egay'
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has activated its local shelter cluster in all regions affected by the typhoon “Egay” as the number of affected individuals across the country has already ballooned to over 300,000.
The DHSUD local shelter teams are taked to closely coordinate with the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) and other concerned government agencies to harmonize efforts in providing assistance to affected families, especially those who were displaced.
DHSUD Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar said the activation of the teams was a proactive measure to ensure readiness of the concerned Regional Offices (ROs) for any eventuality.
Among the activated shelter cluster teams were in the National Capital Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Regions 1, 2, 3, 4A, 4B, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10.
“All regional directors of concerned areas were directed to closely monitor the situation within their areas of responsibility,” said Acuzar.
“Regional Offices are further instructed to monitor the weather conditions within their respective jurisdiction. In response to the effects of said tropical depression, Regional Office s are likewise directed to facilitate emergency response and humanitarian assistance,” he added.
As of 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 27, there were 328,356 persons in 11 regions affected by “Egay.”