More food packs sent to flood-hit towns in Agusan Sur CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews / 6 February) The Department of Social Welfare and Development dispatched an additional 34,000 food packs to seven towns in Agusan del Sur that remained flooded as of the weekend. In a statement, the DSWD in Caraga Region said the
BUTUAN CITY Authorities here are calling for the forced evacuation of residents as floodwaters from Agusan del Sur and Davao de Oro start to inundate low-lying communities near the banks of the Agusan River last Sunday morning. The Butuan City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) has placed 13 barangays under…