Aftermath
The severe flooding on Siargao Island led to the issuance of a state of calamity. In addition to the state of calamity in Siargao Island, 16 villages within Cagayan de Oro City were declared calamity areas. In the wake of Auring, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) provided family food packets and assistance to flooded areas, valued at PHP 372,760 ($8,120 USD). Relief funds of PHP 292,189.11 ($6,365 USD), stockpiles of food valued at PHP 77,431.2 ($1,686 USD), and non-food items valued at PHP 413,568 ($9,009 USD) were available if needed. Residents who were left homeless in Iligan City were provided with assistance at an estimated cost of PHP 1,129,870 ($24,613 USD).
The Robinson’s Supermarket donated 97 packs of bihon, 77 packets of bihon palabok, 525 packs of misua, and 208 cans of carne norte; Cagayan de Oro Hotel and Restaurant Association donated 12 bags of linen; Nestlé provided 51 boxes of milo; Grains Retailers Confederations of the Philippines sent 30 sacks of rice; National Transmission Corporation provided nine boxes of assorted canned goods; Rotary International District 3870 donated six sacks of rice, one box of used clothing, and 40 loaves of bread; STI Rotary Club of Center Point provided 50 boxes assorted goods and food items; SM City Cagayan donated 180 family food packs; DYNAMIC Pharmacy provided one box of assorted medicine; Xavier Estates Catholic Groups sent assorted clothing and boxes of food; Bombo Radyo Philippines donated three boxes of bottled water and assorted food items, and PNRC provided 36 sacks of rice, 18 boxes of sardines, and 38 boxes of noodles.
Read more about this topic: Tropical Depression Auring (2009)
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