In preparation for a possible super typhoon, the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) has stockpiled 45,003 family food packs (FFPs) with a combined value of P26,627,368.
Earlier, PAGASA forecasted that Super Typhoon Mawar might enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Friday, May 26, 2023.Aside from FFPs, the agency also has other food and non-food items worth P54,040,440.24 and standby funds of P2,215,658.24.They also have 7,378 ready-to-eat food worth 246,817 and 5,000 gallons of bottled water worth P433,750. Delivery of raw materials worth P2,249,425 is ongoing.
“The DSWD-7 has already prepositioned FFPs in strategic locations across all regions as part of its regular disaster response efforts,” Lucero said. The DSWD-7 has 4,100 FFPs and 2,310 NFIs already prepositioned in Bohol; 7,373 FFPs and 927 NFIs in Negros Oriental; 12,535 FFPs and 2,400 NFIs in Cebu; and 250 FFPs in Siquijor.
DSWD-7’s Quick Response Teams are also on standby mode and monitoring their areas of responsibility in coordination with the local government units .
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