Some 1,500 troopers of the 8th Infantry Division are now on
stand-by for possible relief missions that may be needed in the aftermath of
Typhoon "Ruby" which is expected to make landfall this weekend.
Major Gen. Jet B. Velarmino, 8th Infantry Division
commander, said that the soldiers are equipped with mobility assets and already
prepositioned in various areas of Samar and Leyte
to help in disaster response missions.
An additional 300 disaster response personnel with varying
rescue capabilities are on standby at the Division Headquarters in Catbalogan
City, Samar and Disaster Response Task Force 8 headquarters in Tacloban City,
Leyte ready to respond in areas that will most affected by "Ruby".
Velarmino is also the concurrent head of Disaster Response
Task Force 8.
“The disaster response units and their complement of
mobility assets, will provide the capability to move the badly injured for
medical care, and to help move relief supplies to isolated areas in the
aftermath of the typhoon," he said.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=713219
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.