DSWD assists 883 Typhoon Julian evacuees, releases PHP9M aid

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported on Wednesday that approximately 90 families or 237 individuals remain in evacuation centers in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) due to Typhoon Julian, with an additional 193 families staying with relatives or friends.

A total of 883 individuals have been displaced by the storm and are receiving basic care and assistance from the DSWD, while more than PHP9 million worth of humanitarian aid has already been released for affected families in CAR, Ilocos, and Cagayan Valley Regions.

Over 9,000 families in CAR were affected by Typhoon Julian with some damage to houses as well.

DSWD-CAR director Maria Aplaten stated that Social Welfare and Development officers are coordinating directly with local government units (LGUs) for any necessary support, and pre-positioned relief items worth PHP108.09 million are ready for immediate distribution.

The agency's Disaster Response Management Group and concerned Field Offices remain in close coordination with counterparts in affected LGUs since there are displaced locals who are still staying in evacuation centers in the three affected regions.