DSWD-7 monitoring flood victims in Cebu

The Department of Social Welfare and Development-7 is coordinating with local government units in the region to monitor families affected by flooding and other emergencies in last quarter of 2023.

As to the flooding incidents in September in Compostela town and Danao City in Cebu province, DSWD-7 provided a total of P223,462 worth of assistance to the affected families.

DSWD-7 regional director Shalaine Marie Lucero, in her January 11, 2024 terminal report to DSWDDisaster Response and Management Group (DRMG) Undersecretary Diana Rose Cajipe, said the assistance extended to the 632 families or 2,666 individuals affected by the weather disturbance in both LGUs included 231 family food packs and 16 sets of hygiene, sleeping and family kits.

Lucero said the LGUs assisted their constituents in the provision of food and cash to those whose houses were damaged.

Lucero said DSWD-7 provided the assistance following requests by both LGUs.

“While we have terminated our disaster report for the flooding incidents in Compostela and Danao City, we continue to coordinate with the two LGUs to ensure that the affected families are already leading normal lives,” Lucero said in her report.

In a related development, Lucero reported that their office has also provided assistance to the LGU of Naga City in Cebu province for families affected by tension cracks.

The tension cracks were observed in September 2023 in Purok 1, Riverside, Barangay Cantao-an with the ongoing construction of the Metro Cebu

Expressway.

Some 2,121 families or 7,716 individuals were affected by the occurrence of the tension cracks. Of this number, 61 families or 232 individuals are staying in evacuation centers setup by the LGU.

She said that on January 11, they delivered 2,005 family food packs amounting to more than P1.19 million to the city LGU. The food packs will be distributed to the affected families on Wednesday, January 17, 2024.

Earlier, on December 13, 2023, the department had initially provided 52 family food packs to the city LGU.

“We are constantly coordinating with the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) for any updates and for other interventions needed by the affected families,” Lucero added.