LEGAZPI CITY, Dec. 4 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol Region (DSWD-5) has prepositioned over 84,000 family food packs in preparation for the possible impact of Tropical Depression Wilma in the region.

On Thursday, Claudio Villareal, chief of the DSWD-5's Disaster Response Management Division, reported that in addition to the food packs, they have more than 13,000 non-food items ready for distribution.

The non-food items on standby include 401 boxes of sleeping kits, 6,410 boxes of family kits, 2,006 sets of hygiene kits and 2,016 kitchen kits.

DSWD Bicol also has 44,194 essential non-food items prepared for emergencies.

Villareal said that the resources are allocated for response operations and resource au...