PRC sends food truck, water tankers to Kanlaon eruption victims
THE Philippine Red Cross (PRC) sent a food truck and two water tankers last June 4 to help residents of Negros Occidental cope up in lieu of the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon.
From June 4 to 7, the food truck served hot meals to 1,163 individuals in La Carlota, La Castellana and Bago City while two more food trucks in nearby chapters in Cebu and Iloilo are on standby.
“Tuwing may sakuna, isa sa prayoridad ng PRC ang pagbibigay ng hot meals sa mga pamilya sa evacuation center dahil suplay ng pagkain ang unang nawawala.
Hindi sila makakapagluto dahil sa sitwasyon kaya importante na mabigyan sila agad ng pagkain at inuming tubig,” said PRC Chairman Richard Gordon.
Meanwhile, a 10,000-liter capacity PRC water tanker from the PRC Regional Warehouse and Logistics Hub in Mandaue City, Cebu is on its way to La Carlota, Negros Occidental.
Gordon said two more PRC water tankers will be sent to provide potable water to vulnerable communities in the province affected by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon.
