As Typhoon Dodong moved farther away from the Philippine Area of Responsibility,   all evacuation centers in areas affected by the typhoon have been closed, according to disaster teams of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) which have been assisting local government units  (LGUs) on disaster preparedness and response.

All evacuees have returned home after their communities have been declared safe by local officials.

DSWD-Field Offices in affected regions continue to coordinate with the LGUs to determine the extent of the disaster and to identify the needs of the affected families to help them return to normalcy.

DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman commended all DSWD disaster teams for the preparations made and the immediate response provided to LGUs which lead to minimal casualty and damages.

DSWD is head of the Food and Non-Food Cluster and the Camp Coordination and Camp Management Cluster  of the Response Pillar under the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). ###