The Provincial Government sends immediate relief to flood victims in Catubig and Lope de Vega

The Provincial Government of Northern Samar, through the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office sends immediate relief to victims of flooding in the Municipalities of Catubig and Lope de Vega, due to heavy and continuous rains from an extended low pressure area (LPA) which affected the province and the Eastern Visayas Region in the past days.

Two thousand fifty (2,050) food packs were transported last night, January 11, 2023 to Catubig and Lope de Vega, as part of the initial relief operations of the Provincial Government, at the directive of Governor Edwin Ongchuan.

As early as January 9, 2023, provincial social welfare and development officer Jenny Darish already activated PSWDO's Disaster Response and Management Team as part of the preparedness and response efforts of the Provincial Government.

Alongside PSWDO, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) also conducted rescue and retrieval operations with reports of flooding in many areas of Northern Samar.

Meantime, the PSWDO is set to continue its relief operations in the next days.