DSWD to distribute water filtration kits ahead of El Niño
The Philippine Department of Social Welfare and Development is distributing water filtration kits and installing community 'Big Rain Catcher' units to prepare for the upcoming El Niño. The initiative aims to provide safe, potable water to vulnerable areas using existing household containers.
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This proactive infrastructure project addresses critical water security needs during climate-induced drought conditions.
THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is preparing to distribute water filtration kits ahead of the super El Ni o, after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged Filipinos to collect rainwater in buckets.At a palace press briefing on Wednesday, DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian demonstrated how the Sawyer Water Filtration System works.The filtration kit removes virtually all bacteria and protozoa and 100 percent of microplastics. The system can last up to 5 years.Gatchalian said they will distribute the filtration kit next week in areas that are under a state of calamity."Starting next week in the villages... we will have installations, or later on, we can simply provide the kit, and they can install it in their own homes," Gatchalian explained in Filipino.He clarified that families do not need to buy specialized buckets or containers."You don't need to buy any.
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