RDRRMC-3 member-agencies assist ‘Ompong’ affected families
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO— Memberagencies of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council III (RDRRMC-3) are currently providing the needed assistance of families displaced by typhoon “Ompong” in Central Luzon.
“Data from Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) this morning showed that Ompong and monsoon rains affected approximately 52,213 families or 219,601 persons in 495 barangays of 40 municipalities and cities in Central Luzon. About 15,146 families or 56,818 persons are currently in evacuation centers,” RDRRMC 3 Chairperson and Office of Civil Defense Regional Director Marlou Salazar said.
DSWD reported that its National Response and Logistics Management Service delivered additional 3,000 family food packs (FFPs). A total of 4,665 FFPs are stockpiled at the regional warehouse and ready to be distributed to affected barangays when needed.
Moreover, Department of Health (DOH) deployed Composite Teams (Water Sanitation and Hygiene, Medical, Public Health, Nutrition, Mental Health and Psychosocial Services) with necessary logistics (Quad Services Commodities, Medicines and Personal Protective Equipment) in the provinces of Nueva Ecija and Tar l ac.
DOH also deployed a Composite Team in Pampanga to augment in the conduct of Rapid Health Assessment in various flooded municipalities and city.
A composite team from DOH Regional Office 3 and Jose B. Lingad Memorial Regional Hospital is set to augment operations in Cagayan Valley region.
“Troops of Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM) are still conducting Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster