Manila Bulletin
PRC extends aid to Ulysses-hit areas
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) chairman and CEO, Senator Richard Gordon, will lead relief efforts in Cagayan and Isabela following the devastation caused by Typhoon Ulysses.
Gordon emphasized the PRC's commitment to a swift response, stating that speed is crucial in disaster situations.
The PRC has deployed a humanitarian caravan to the affected provinces to augment ongoing rescue and relief operations.
This caravan includes essential resources such as rescue vehicles, equipment, relief goods, and personnel.
Specific assets in the caravan include a water tanker, food truck, ambulance, rescue boat, assessment vehicle, and trucks carrying non-food items.
The PRC is also providing sleeping kits, jerry cans, and hygiene tarpaulins to those impacted by the typhoon and subsequent flooding.
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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.
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The European Union (EU) has committed an additional 1.05 million euros (approximately PHP60 million) in humanitarian aid to assist victims of Typhoon Ulysses.
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The military successfully rescued 265,339 individuals in areas affected by Typhoon Ulysses.
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Nine people have died in Cagayan due to severe flooding following Typhoon Ulysses.
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KC Concepcion and Ruffa Gutierrez participated in relief operations for families affected by Typhoon Ulysses in Cagayan.
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