Cagayan de Oro City —                The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 10 here has readied its food and non-food items, including a P4 million standby fund in preparation for the powerful cyclone Yolanda.

Lawyer Araceli F. Solamillo, DSWD Field Office 10 Regional Director, disclosed that a total of 11, 858 family food packs are now ready for distribution to requesting local government units in the region.

Food Packs include coffee, rice, sardines and corned beef.

Meanwhile, packs of non-food items are also prepared here for distribution to possible victims of Tropical Storm Yolanda.

Non-Food items include basin, pail with cover, kettle, blanket, mosquito net, plastic mat, slippers, towel, ladles, mugs, knife, cups, bowl, spoon, plates, plastic water container, hygiene kit, frying pans, and thermos.

The regional director has also activated its Quick Response Team whose members willrender 24 hours duty starting today.

The QRT is composed of trained camp managers, psycho-social processing experts, and other personnel of the field office.

DSWD’s Disaster Risk Reduction Focal Person GlofeliaUayan also disclosed that cluster system approach among national and local government agencies is also activated as a powerful cyclone moves closer to the country.

Uayan said DSWD and other members of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council are aiming for zero casualty.

Solamillo has also advised residents of flood-prone, low-lying, and coastal areas to be alert and be prepared in case of evacuation. (Oliver Badel Inodeo- Pantawid Pamilya Info.Officer )