A total of 1,000 modular tents were turned over to the local government units of San Mateo and Montalban, Rizal last July 29 for use in evacuation centers housing families displaced by the southwest monsoon rains and #CarinaPH. These tents are donated by the Australian Agency for International Development (Australian AID) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

The local social welfare and development offices of the said LGUs will assess and allocate these tents in evacuation centers with families whose houses were severely damaged by the typhoon and cannot immediately return to their homes. 

The use of these tents in the evacuation centers are helpful in ensuring the safety and privacy of the families while being temporarily housed in the evacuation centers. 

Based on the latest disaster monitoring report of the DSWD Field Office IV-A, there are still 19 open evacuation centers in Montalban and five in San Mateo. [with reports from ZMCernal]