THE Department of Social Welfare and Development is readying 3,000 family tents that will be used by possible evacuees coming from the 6-kilometer permanent danger zone designated by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.On Friday (June 9), 26 families living in Sitio Nagsipit in Barangay Mariroc, Tabaco City were evacuated from their residence which is within the 6-kilometer permanent danger zone. DSWD Bicol Regional Director Norman Laurio said the forced evacuation was facilitated by barangay officials of Mariroc and the Tabaco City government. The affected residents are now being sheltered at the Pawa evacuation center. Assistant Secretary Marlon Alagao of the DSWD Disaster Response and Management Group (DRMG) said the 3,000 family tents will be used by the projected 15,000 families living in the expanded 8-10 kilometer danger zone. "The deployment of big family tents was specifically requested by Legazpi City Mayor Carmen Geraldine B. Rosal in case of evacuation since Legazpi barangays are located within the 8-10 kilometer danger zone," Asst. Secretary Alagao said.
He said that on top of the 54,000 family food packs already pre-positioned in Albay province, an additional 68,000 FFPs will be sent by the DSWD Central office based on the target of 102,000 FFPs for the province where Mt. Mayon is located.
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