PNP, BFP, PRC deploy personnel and resources for Ulysses rescue ops

A total of 3,267 personnel from the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) have been deployed to Cagayan and Isabela for rescue operations following typhoon Ulysses.

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has also sent humanitarian augmentation support, including rescue vehicles, boats, and a Water, Search and Rescue (WASAR) team, to Cagayan Valley.

PRC volunteers from Subic and Nueva Vizcaya are supporting rescue operations, while the Red Cross Cagayan chapter is distributing hot meals and providing assistance at evacuation centers.

Additional PRC resources sent include a water tanker, food truck, ambulance, rescue boat, assessment vehicle, and trucks carrying non-food items such as sleeping kits, jerry cans, hygiene kits, and tarpaulins.

Personnel from the PNP's Maritime Group and Special Action Force (SAF), as well as Philippine Air Force (PAF) and Philippine Navy (PN) teams, are also involved in search and rescue operations.

These combined efforts aim to aid residents in affected provinces, where 156 out of 294 barangays in 29 areas of Cagayan province experienced flooding.

The PNP Chief directed all personnel to assist in the transportation of evacuees and secure evacuation centers.