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MANILA, Philippines – To assist those displaced by Typhoon Luis (Kalmaegi), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has opened 36 evacuation centers in 6 regions.
In a press conference on Monday, September 15, DSWD Secretary Corazon Soliman said the 36 evacuation centers are in:
- Region I (Ilocos Region)
- Region II (Cagayan Valley)
- Region III (Central Luzon)
- Region IV-A (Calabarzon)
- Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
- National Capital Region (NCR)
A total of 827 families or 4,493 persons are in the evacuation centers.
The agency added that 1.93 million poor households are projected to be affected by the typhoon, which brought heavy rain over the weekend but claimed no casualties.
Authorities said the 3 deaths from the sinking of M/V Maharlika 2 on Saturday evening off the coast of Southern Leyte was only an “indirect” impact of the typhoon, which left the Philippine area of responsibility Monday morning.
The social welfare agency said its teams that are assessing regional disaster needs are preparing to survey the damage caused by the typhoon.
To provide for the needs of the affected families, Soliman said the department has prepositioned 143,910 family food packs in its regional offices.
Assorted food items, such as noodles, bottled water, and canned goods, and non-food items such as clothes, blankets, and hygiene kits are available in the regional offices, the DSWD said.
Meanwhile, a total of P42.04 million ($951,632) standby funds have been provided to the regional offices. – Rappler.com
$1 = P44.1799
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