Food packs distributed to flood victims in Lapuyan town

• Source: http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/1371445830215/food-packs-distributed-to-flood-victims-in-lapuyan-town
• Monday, October 26, 2015

By Gideon C. Corgue (ALT/GCC/PIA9-Zamboanga del Sur)

LAPUYAN, Zamboanga del Sur, Oct. 26 (PIA) – Mayor Daylinda P. Sulong led the distribution of family food packs containing 5 kilos rice, noodles and sardines to 514 families in barangay Poblacion, who were displaced by the flood on Oct. 21.

A day after the torrential rains brought about by typhoon Lando flooded barangay Poblacion, Mayor Sulong sought to bring hope and relief to the flood victims by leading the distribution of family food packs at the Freedom stage here.

She was assisted by Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) action officer Nasruddin Ismael, Jr., PNP chief, P/Sr. Inspector Roger Bartiana, municipal social welfare and development officer Nelsa Sulong and ABC president Gideon Sulong.

The mayor assured the people that the local government unit is exerting its best efforts to provide the basic services they need in this time of calamity.

Meanwhile, MDRRMO action officer Ismael said the estimated damage to agriculture caused by the floods has already reached to P4.7 million.

Through partial field validation, Ismael said the major losses were on crops, livestock, and properties.

Ismael said it was considered as the worst natural disaster that hit Lapuyan after the first flood which happened in 1998, about 17 years ago.

Ismael said a landslide also occurred on the wee hours of October 21 and the emergency response team was immediately deployed to clear the block and debris along the road.

“We thanked God that there were no casualties as a result of flooding and landslide, only domestic animals died,” Ismael reported.

He said the disaster that happened taught them an important lesson, to be “alert all the time.” “Every day must be a disaster-preparedness day,” he concluded.