Manila, July 17 -- Over 50,000 family food packs are ready for dispatch in Cagayan amid the possible effects of Tropical Depression Crising, according to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday.

In a media interview, DSWD Regional Director Lucia Suyu-Alan said the Quick Response Team of the DSWD Field Office 2 has been activated on Thursday morning, in collaboration with the City/Municipal Action Teams and Social Welfare and Development Offices.

"We have prepared family food packs and non-food items as augmentation support to the local governments in the region," Suyu-Alan said, adding these food and non-food items have already been prepositioned in strategic areas to provide immediate aid to affected residen...