The Quezon City Government, through the QC Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (QCDRRMO), Social Services Development Department (SSDD), QC Health Department (QCHD), Department of Engineering (QCDE), Department of Building Official (DBO) and Public Affairs and Information Services Department (PAISD), has extended its disaster response and assistance to the victims of typhoons and earthquakes in various municipalities.

Typhoon 

For Typhoon Odette, the city was able to donate 30M and help hasten the rehabilitation of the affected areas and infrastructure by sending a team to conduct a Post-Event Damage Assessment and Survey in Mandaue City, Cebu City, Mactan, Lapu-lapu City, and the Municipality of Argao. 

Victims of Typhoon Rolly in the provinces of Catanduanes and Albay have received relief items, including 30 generator sets and over 500 sacks of rice. 

Relief goods, including food packs, jerry cans, hygiene kits, and COVID-19 kits, were also delivered to Roxas City, Capiz, which is one of the areas severely affected by Typhoon Paeng.

Earthquakes 

As for the city’s earthquake assistance, the local government has sent QC delegates, which consist of a Rapid Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (RDANA) team for conducting building inspections and damage assessments; city health workers for providing psychological support to people affected; and social workers to assist and give hot meals to the victims in earthquake-stricken cities and municipalities in the Philippines. 

For Abra and Vigan, QCG has given partition/evacuation tents, first aid kits, hygiene kits, COVID kits, hot meals, and kitchen supplies. 

Apart from services and supplies, QCG has also donated 10 million to various municipalities in Cebu as financial support following a magnitude 6.9 earthquake.

For the victims of the magnitude 7.6 Davao earthquake, a total of 500 hygiene kits, containing toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, baby wipes, soaps, sanitary napkins, a comb, shaving razor, nail cutter, and diapers, have been sent and distributed to the region. 

The provision of humanitarian assistance to the affected areas aimed to give support and strength to the victims during the time of crisis. 

For more information, kindly reach out to QCDRRMO. In preparation for possible disasters and calamities, QCitizens are encouraged to check out Preparing an Emergency Go Bag, Hazard Maps and Other Disaster Information guide, together with other disaster safety tips under the QCitizen Guides: Emergency on the QC Gov Website.