The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported that as of 12 noon today, a total of  2,301  individuals were affected by typhoon Vinta with 1,446 from Ilocos Region,  405 from Cagayan Valley,  and  450 from the Cordillera Region.

In Laoag City, the five families who evacuated at Barangay 27 Hall have returned home while the 405 affected persons in Cagayan Valley sought temporary shelter in the  four evacuation centers located in the towns of Gonzaga, Sta. Teresita, Ballesteros, and Moconacon in Isabela. Fourteen passengers were stranded in Claveria, Cagayan bound for Calayan Island.

The Quick Response Teams (QRT) of the affected regions continue to coordinate with the local government units to address the needs of the  victims and to assess the impact of the typhoon.

DSWD-CAR has 4,680 family packs already prepositioned in the various provinces in the region. Of these, 850 family packs are in Abra, 1,450 in Apayao, 400 in Ifugao, 1,030 in Kalinga and 950 in Mt. Province. Some 3,561 family packs are on standby at the Regional Office and are ready for augmentation to the provinces, including Benguet. A total of P463,408.86 Quick Response Fund is also maintained by the DSWD-CAR for emergency situations.

DSWD-Region I has  prepared 3,195 family foods packs ready for distribution to the affected provinces in the region.

Similarly, DSWD-Region II said that 2,000 family food packs are available for immediate distribution. An additional standby fund amounting to P305,000 is  ready  for the purchase of emergency relief supplies. ###