Update and Call for Support for Victims of Floods and Landslides in St. Bernard, Southern Leyte
Series of heavy rains brought floods and landslides to southern parts wherein thousands of families were affected. The municipal government of St. Bernard declared the town under state of calamity to provide immediate assistance for the victims. However, the extent of damage brought by rain-induced disaster calls for everyone’s help. (You can view situation report from St. Bernard here.)
The municipality of St. Bernard has identified the following as immediate needs:
- Food items and basic supplies
- Drinking water
- Medicines for possibility of common disease outbreak and for water-borne diseases
Long term assistance is also needed for the rehabilitation of houses and other infrastructures, and for construction of relocation sites (please see this for more details).
CNDR is mobilizing cash and in-kind donations for the victims in St. Bernard, Southern Leyte. For more details or for in-kind donations, please contact Sarina Mae Garcia at (02)687-9228/687-4208 or at mae.garcia@cndr.org.ph.
For cash donations, you can contact CNDR Secretariat at 687-9228/687-4208.
You may also opt to coordinate with our Project Staff in St. Bernard. You may contact Jolly Anne Gibe at 0915-227-4569 or email her at jollyannegibe@gmail.com.
We would also appreciate if you could inform us of individual efforts as we try to help consolidate private sector responses. Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Sarina Mae Garcia
Program Assistant for Emergency Response
Corporate Network for Disaster Response