Red Cross helps flood victims in Davao Region

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC), through its Davao de Oro Chapter, rescued 34 families composed of 98 individuals stranded in their houses in Barangay Magading in Nabunturan, Davao de Oro, and brought them to a nearby evacuation center in the same barangay for food and other humanitarian assistance on Tuesday, January 16.

Over 1,000 families in Davao Region are temporarily staying in evacuation centers due to flooding triggered by heavy rains since Monday, January 15.

PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard “Dick” Gordon said that the humanitarian organization is strengthening and equipping its chapters nationwide in anticipation of tropical cyclones that will traverse the country in the coming months.

“Palaging naka-alerto ang aming mga chapters sa buong bansa upang agarang rumesponde sa mga kababayan nating magiging biktima ng bagyo o pagbaha (Our PRC chapters nationwide are always on alert to respond to our countrymen, whether they are victims of typhoon or flooding),” said Gordon.

PRC Davao de Oro Chapter earlier deployed a water search and rescue team with five personnel in the municipality of Nabunturan to assist the local government unit in evacuating families after several roads remain impassable due to landslides and floods.

RC143 volunteers in Davao Region are currently serving lomi soup in evacuation centers in Barangay Sasa in Davao City and Barangay Dawis in Nabunturan Davao de Oro.

PRC secretary-general Gwen Pang mentioned that volunteers and staff from PRC chapters in other affected areas, such as the ones in South Cotabato and Cotabato City, are currently monitoring the situations of their areas of responsibility.