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DSWD sends 78K food packs to typhoon victims in Eastern Visayas
The Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (OPAV) has distributed over 300,000 family food packs and cash aid to residents in three Visayas regions affected by Typhoon Odette.
Typhoon Odette, which struck on December 16-17, 2021, impacted 5.92 million individuals or 1.67 million families across the Visayas, causing 359 fatalities.
As of January 3, the DSWD provided 65,840 family food packs to Region VI and 161,811 family food packs to Region VII.
In Eastern Visayas, the DSWD distributed 78,138 family food packs to affected cities and towns.
These food packs, containing rice, corned beef, tuna, sardines, coffee, and cereal drink, are intended for a family of five for two to three days.
The typhoon caused significant damage to housing, with 887,957 houses damaged across the three regions.
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