CITY OF SAN FERNANDO- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) donated collapsible shelters to the four towns in the province that can be use as evacuation centers during disasters.
Maribel Blanco, chief of the administration division of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Central Luzon said IOM chose Pampanga to be one of the beneficiaries of their emergency and post-emergency operations assistance.
The identified recipients of the collapsible centers are the flood-prone towns in the fourth district- Masantol, Minalin, Macabebe and Sto.Tomas.
“Our office conducted survey on the most affected areas of the last Habagat. We submitted the result to IOM and the final decision came from them,” said Blanco.
Blanco described the collapsible centers as ideal during disasters. Each unit has cubicles that can accommodate 70 to 100 families.
They can be assembled on covered courts or to any covered and spacious areas.
“The collapsible shelter units offer more privacy to the evacuees. They are ideal during disasters and emergencies,” she added.
IOM is an intergovernmental organization in the field of migration. It is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration by providing services and advice to governments and migrants. It also assists countries during disasters and calamities.
BY JENNA LUMBANG
