THE City Government is allocating P1.5-million as cash assistance for the victims of Super typhoon “Lawin” that hit last month the Northern Luzon areas.
City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Officer Elmeir Jade Apolinario said the amount will be distributed to the local government units (LGUs) that were affected by Super typhoon Lawin.
Apolinario said the allocation of funds for financial assistance was made through a resolution by the members of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC).
Super typhoon Lawin with international name Haima was believed to be the second most intense tropical cyclone in the North Pacific Ocean this year.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported that Lawin left 14 people dead and damaged an estimated P3.73 billion of properties that hit the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) in the third week of October.
Lawin made a landfall on October 19 over Cagayan and Isabela provinces, sweeping through Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union and Abra, among other hardest hit areas.
The distribution of the financial assistance will be done through the office of the city mayor in coordination with the intended recipient-LGUs, according to Apolinario. (Sunnex)