ALABEL, Sarangani (June 24, 2008) – Vice Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon said private and business sector donors were giving relief assistance to Sarangani flashflood victims to augment government resources.
"We have received many donations even as of today for families affected by flashfloods caused by typhoon Frank," Solon said.
Some donations like rice, by now about 600 sacks, canned goods, and used clothing for displaced families came from Petron Foundation, You Against Corruption and Poverty (YACAP), Smart Communications, ABS-CBN, Red Cross, Alcantara Foundation, and Senate President Manny Villar, according to the vice governor.
Even residents from here and Davao City, and local church groups have been donating goods and used clothing.
Earlier on Saturday, the vice governor visited the towns of Maitum, Kiamba and Maasim to ensure that the evacuees were taken cared of.
Solon presided over an emergency meeting Sunday (June 22) of the Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council (PDCC) in Alabel where he directed local disaster councils to ensure that evacuees don't go hungry in evacuation centers.
A "food caravan" was deployed Monday to MAKIMA (Maitum-Kiamba-Maasim) side and two teams handled Sarangani's eastern side, according to provincial social welfare and development officer Hermelo Latoja.
In Maitum, Latoja said Mayor Perrett has been able to bring back most evacuees to their homes.
The Municipal Disaster Coordinating Council of Kiamba "was able to manage those families whose houses were partially or totally damaged."
"Relief operations in Alabel and the three other coastal towns affected by flashflood and heavy flooding will continue," Latoja said.
He echoed Governor Migs Dominguez' instruction to relief workers that "no one from the displaced families or any individual will be left hungry."
"By noon today (Monday), the Sangguniang Panlalawigan officially declared the province in the state of calamity," Solon said.
"So we are using our five percent calamity fund to immediately provide assistance to the victims," he added.
A disaster monitoring report issued by the PDCC Tuesday (June 24) disclosed that flashfloods and big waves spawned by typhoon Frank across the coastal towns of Maitum, Kiamba, Alabel and Maasim totally damaged 415 houses made of light materials, with 247 houses partially damaged.
Big waves destroyed a large fishing boat in Maitum and 10 other pumpboats in Maasim.
The PDCC report placed the total number of families affected at 1,775 with 7,160 dependents. In barangay Lomuyon , Kiamba, two girls – Jessamor Adom, 9, and Mary Jane Panatoc, 11 – died "due to uprooted coconut trees" at the height of the flooding Saturday, according to the PDCC report. Teresita Tasig, 12, of barangay Kalaong, Maitum was reported missing on June 20.
Damage to property was placed at P34 million – in agriculture, environment and infrastructure.
The PDCC shall move to convert relief activities into food-for-work after the next three days.
"We will mobilize the displaced families to rebuild their houses and improve their environment as part of our disaster management plan," Latoja said. (RGP/Sarangani Information Office)
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