DSWD distributes food packs to storm victims, death toll rises to 150

Over 890,000 food packs have been distributed to victims affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine and Super Typhoon Leon in the Philippines.

As of Friday, November 1, more than 1.3 million worth of prepositioned food packs were allocated to local government units across various provinces, with an additional 5,000 family food packs en route to Batanes via Philippine Coast Guard vessel expected to arrive tonight or early morning tomorrow.

The DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao stated that the agency is continuing to provide aid and has prepared around 7,000 more food packs for airlift via C130 aircraft.

The death toll due to the storms has risen to 150, with at least 30 people missing and 122 injured, according to NDRRMC data.

Apart from food packs, the DSWD also provided funeral and psychological assistance to those affected by the cyclones in Albay, Camarines Sur, Sorsogon, Masbate, Antique, Iloilo, Negros provinces, Biliran, Northern and Western Samar, Zamboanga, North Cotabato, Dinagat Island, and Mountain Province.

The storms have impacted a total of 2.03 million families across 17 regions, with over 743,500 displaced individuals in evacuation centers.