Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council 3 (RDRRMC 3) is on alert for the possible effects of tropical disturbances “Jolina” and “Kiko” in Central Luzon.
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Regional Director and RDRRMC 3 Response Cluster Head Marites Maristela said all assets of member-agencies as well as local disaster risk reduction and management offices (LDRRMOs) are in place.
“The convergence of our efforts will lead us to a clear direction and consensus action in response to natural calamities. Let us work together to complement and supplement each other’s action to successfully, smoothly and safely get through this,” Maristela urged.
She cited that member-agencies and LDRRMOs are on a 24-hour duty and monitoring to oversee the situation of the region.
Relative to this, DSWD has prepositioned a total of 11,789 food packs in its satellite warehouses in San Luis, Aurora; Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija; and Northern Luzon Command Headquarters in Tarlac.
There are also about 3,125 available hygiene kits, 2,999 available family kits and 3,908 available sleeping kits for typhoon-displaced individuals.
For its part, Department of the Interior and Local Government highlighted the readiness and continuous monitoring of local government units (LGUs) in their respective area of responsibility.
Bureau of Fire Protection, Philippine National Police and Armed Forces of the Philippines stressed their line units and equipment are all set for deployment to typhoon-hit areas.
LDRRMOs have activated their emergency operation centers with response teams, vehicles/rubber boats, debris clearing equipment, evacuation centers and other resources ready as the need arises.
Meanwhile, about P100,000 worth of assorted drugs and medicines, including doxycycline for leptospirosis prevention, were ready for pick-up and delivery to each province, according to Department of Health (DOH).
DOH response teams, Provincial Health Offices and DOH hospitals are likewise on-standby to accommodate injured individuals due to the typhoons.
DOH likewise reminded LGUs to maintain minimum public health standards in evacuation centers to avoid the surge or clustering of COVID-19 cases. (CLJD/TJBM-PIA 3)