CANDABA – The provincial government though its social works department is scheduled to distribute relief packs to flood affected residents in various communities in this town today.
Candaba is among the hardly hit municipalities in Pampanga by the recent Typhoon “Santi” which resulted to 10-feet floodwater in Barangay San Agustin.
Aside from this, more than 430 houses were partially and totally destroyed by strong wind during the onslaught of the typhoon.
Elizabeth Baybayan, provincial social welfare and development (PSWD) officer disclosed that a day before the actual date of distribution, her group already visited the locality to identify residents who are in need of assistance.
To further promote order and speedy manner of relief distribution, PSWD personnel had provided stubs to the residents.
They personally hand over stubs to every affected family using ordinary boats with the assistance of the concerned local folks and capitol's Public Information Office whose officer-in-charge reportedly grew up in the said swampy area of Candaba.
Governor Lilia after the presentation on the extent of damages in the province the other day made by Provincial Disaster Risks Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) and its counterpart in the municipal level decided to provide assistance in any capacity that is within the capability of the provincial government.
She instructed the Baybayan to coordinate with the concerned municipal social welfare and development officers for the final list of the flooded families in each municipality.
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