BORONGAN CITY, Eastern Samar, Philippines — Thousands of flood victims in Eastern Samar have received relief goods but many more are starving and need urgent help from the Government so as to recover from floods that struck the Eastern Visayas region as a result of continuous rains since December 2010.
Rep. Ben P. Evardone (Lone District, Eastern Samar) said that he has distributed relief goods to flood victims in this city, and the towns of Quinapondan, Can-Avid, Dolores, San Policarpo, Balangkayan, Sulat, and the interior towns of Maslog and Jipapad to alleviate affected residents’ problems of food and medical needs.
He said some 21,166 flood victims from these towns are affected by flood waters that inundated their municipalities, damaging government infrastructure and their personal belongings.
He said he gave 3,200 relief goods composed of rice, noodles and sardines, used clothing and 1,250 sacks of rice funded by his Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), and another 250 rice sacks that were donated to him by the Philippine Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR).
They also received medicines for their immediate medical needs, Evardone said.
The Eastern Samar solon said that while they were quick to distribute relief goods, what remains a big problem and challenge is the rehabilitation of thousands of victims, particularly in recovering their damaged properties and livelihoods.
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