Davao City sends medical-rescue contingent to Bohol

DAVAO CITY, Dec. 20 (PIA)- The City Government of Davao has sent an Emergency Response Team to the Municipality of Ubay, Province of Bohol to help in the rescue and relief efforts in the aftermath of Typhoon Odette.

The 106-person team came from the City Health Office, Davao City Central 911's Emergency Medical Sevices (EMS), Urban Search and Rescue (USAR), Fire Auxiliary Services (FAS), doctors from the Southern Philippines Medical Center, and social workers from City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO). The team is headed by Davao City 911 chief Emmanuel Jaldon.

They departed on Sunday (Dec. 19) at the Davao International Airport. Davao City Mayor Sara Z. Duterte-Carpio was present to send-off the contingent. Aside from the medical and rescue team the City sent 55 tons of food and other supplies for the affected communities in Visayas.

Typhoon Odette a Category 5 typhoon made several landfall in the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Thursday (Dec. 16) then exited the PAR on Dec. 18. The typhoon left several devastated cities, towns and provinces in Mindanao and Visayas. (PIA/RG Alama)

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