Negros Occidental residents affected by Kanlaon eruption to benefit from GMA Kapuso Foundation's health caravan

Two months have passed since Kanlaon Volcano erupted in June, and residents of La Castellana in Negros Occidental are still reeling from its effects.

According to "24 Oras," Wednesday, lahar flowed from the volcano to the streets of the small town, including Barangay Biak na Bato, where residents got sick due to the smell of sulfur and lahar.

A health worker, Mary Grace Tenerife, said that residents panicked when the lahar flowed into their town.

"Nag-panic sila kasi naranansan nila 'yung lahar, nagkasakit sila. Ang iba doon pumunta na sa evacuation may lagnat sila," she said.

Tenerife's own grandchildren weren't spared as they also developed cold and fever from the lahar. Despite the risks to the health, though, Tenerife chose to remain in their barangay's health center to tend to those in need of care.

GMA Kapuso Foundation distributed food packs to three municipalities affected by the Kanlaon eruption.

Upon recognizing the need for medical services in La Castellana, the foundation also readied its Kalusugan Karavan, which is set to benefit the residents of La Castellana affected by the Kanlaon eruption.

In La Castellana, a total of 1,113 individuals were displaced following the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano in June. Residents had to temporary stay in evacuation centers, while others found shelter in the homes of their friends and relatives.

The town was placed under a state of calamity after the eruption. Its agriculture incurred vast damage, with the vegetation of residents in the upper barangays of La Castellana left devastated.

— CDC, GMA Integrated News