DSWD assures funds, relief items ready for areas hit by Typhoon Ambo

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DSWD assures funds, relief items ready for areas hit by Typhoon Ambo
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The DSWD assured Thursday that over P1.1 billion worth of standby funds and relief goods for areas hit by Typhoon Ambo are available despite the COVID-19 pandemic. AmboPH | GabrielLaluINQ

DSWD currently has its hands full with the government’s social amelioration program for people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, DSWD guaranteed that it would be there to assist LGUs and citizens that will be affected by Ambo.

The latest forecast from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration indicated that the typhoon was last located in the vicinity of Catarman, Northern Samar, packing winds of 155 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 255 kph. Pagasa also hoisted Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3 over areas of Sorsogon, Albay, Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands, Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, the southernmost portion of Quezon, Northern Samar, the northern portion of Eastern Samar, the northern portion of Samar, and Biliran.

Meanwhile, the rest of Quezon province, Romblon, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, the northernmost portion of Leyte, the rest of Samar, and the rest of Eastern Samar are declared under Signal No. 2; while other areas in Central Luzon and Calabarzon, plus Metro Manila, are placed under Signal No. 1. “The Department urged the public to remain vigilant for the possible impacts of the typhoon. Residents are also advised to heed all the warnings of their respective LGUs for possible evacuation and other safety measures,” DSWD said.

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