Northern Samar, isinailalim sa State of Calamity | BT
Bunsod ng malakas na pag-ulan at matinding pagbaha sa Northern Samar, isinailalim na ng lokal na pamahalaan ang probinsya sa State of Calamity.
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Transcript
00:00 Due to heavy rains and heavy floods in Northern Samar,
00:04 the local government of the province has already buried the state of calamity.
00:09 According to Governor Edwin Ong Chuan,
00:12 based on the recommendation of the PDRRMO,
00:16 the flooding of some farms and houses has already caused damage.
00:20 In the last record, almost 24,000 families have been evacuated from the province due to heavy floods.
00:27 The Philippine Coast Guard also helped in evacuating five barangays in the town of Katarman.
00:33 According to the Office of Civil Defense,
00:35 in Region 8, two people have been reported dead in the region due to the heavy rains and landslides.
00:41 They are still waiting for the identification of the victims to confirm this.
00:46 We were updated by Sheila Argenio Rapsing,
00:50 who left her family in their continuation yesterday.
00:54 They are now safe.
00:56 In Eastern Samar, the town of Hipapad and Arteche has also buried the state of calamity,
01:01 according to the local government.
01:04 Flooding is a common problem in some provinces in the Philippines during bad weather.
01:13 Northern Samar has also been buried in the state of calamity
01:17 following a few days of rain.
01:19 This year alone, it has been declared twice in the province.
01:23 According to the Mines and Geosciences Bureau, a large part of the province has a high possibility of flooding.
01:29 96.3% or 548 out of 569 barangays have high flooding susceptibility.
01:36 In Kabiseran, Katarman, only three barangays are not included in the category.
01:41 Flooding is also a problem during bad weather in Eastern Samar.
01:45 According to the PDRRMO, there are many rivers in the province, so flooding is frequent.
01:51 The town of Hipapad is now included in the category where all barangays have high flood susceptibility.
01:59 [News Anchor]
02:01 [Music]