The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is preparing for the potential evacuation of residents living near Mount Kanlaon in case of an eruption. The agency has prepositioned food and non-food items in warehouses across Negros Island.
Ashfall covers the villages of Ma-ao and Ilijan in Bago City, Negros Occidental in the aftermath of Mount Kanlaon ’s eruption on December 9, 2024. (Courtesy: XSR Adventures)The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) backs a contingency plan to evacuate villagers who may be in serious danger if Mt. Kanlaon’s volcanic restiveness escalate to Alert Level 4.
The DSWD Field Office (FO) 7 in Central Visayas said it remained on alert to monitor the situation in Canlaon City, marked by intensified prepositioning of food and non-food items (NFIs) in the agency’s warehouses and other storage sites in Negros Oriental.“DSWD 7 has remained steadfast in monitoring the situation in Canlaon City, ensuring that our responses are timely and effective. Furthermore, we have taken proactive measures by replenishing our warehouses and prepositioning sites in Negros Oriental with family food packs (FFPs) and NFIs ensuring the swift and efficient distribution of aid to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in case of an eruption,” DSWD regional director Shalaine Lucero said. Lucero said a total of 40,122 boxes of FFPs and 8,948 NFIs amounting to almost P40 million have been prepositioned across Negros Island. The NFIs consisted of family, hygiene, sleeping, and kitchen kits; modular tents; and laminated sacks, including Camp Management Kits, Women Friendly Space Kits (WFS), and Child-Friendly Space Kits (CFS). Canlaon City’s “Plan Exodus” will be activated in case Mt. Kanlaon’s unrest goes up to Alert Level 4, involving the forced evacuation of residents living inside the 14-km radius from Mt. Kanlaon’s slope. Nearby towns around Canlaon City, particularly Vallehermoso, Guihulngan City, La Libertad, Ayungon, and Tayasan will open evacuation centers to accommodate the evacuee
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