Even as Typhoon Hanna continues to weaken, Field Offices of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)  continue to remain on alert status and to preposition relief supplies to local government units (LGUs) affected by  the typhoon.

In Region II, the DSWD-Field Office has prepositioned 17,495 family food packs in Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, and Nueva Vizcaya.

In Valencia City, Bukidnon in Region X, where flooding incidents have been reported, DSWD has prepared 314 family food packs, 157 kitchen utensils, hygiene kits, and clothing  ready for transport to the city. The LGU of Valencia continues to distribute goods and to provide medical services to affected families.

Apart from the goods prepositioned to LGUs, a total of 361,122 family food packs are available in all DSWD-Field Offices ready to be delivered to LGUs when necessary, while P58 million standby funds have been earmarked for the purchase of emergency relief supplies.

As of August 6, some 428 families or 1,752 persons are staying in two evacuation centers in Bukidnon in Region X and in North Cotabato in XII, managed by the local government units.

DSWD disaster teams in regions affected by the ‘habagat’ caused by ‘Hanna’ continue to coordinate with the LGUs for the provision of additional resources. ###