Epekto ng El Niño, ramdam na sa maraming probinsya kabilang sa Metro Manila
Epekto ng El Niño, ramdam na sa maraming probinsya kabilang sa Metro Manila
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00:00 The umbrellas are ready, not for the rain but for the strong sunlight.
00:05 According to the forecast, the weather is expected to be hotter due to the effect of the El Niño.
00:11 That's what Ryan Leziguez reported.
00:13 Flora May is already sick due to the intense heat of the weather.
00:29 She is selling on the sidewalk so that her three children can have something to eat.
00:33 Despite the intense heat of the weather, she is still drinking cold water to cool down.
00:40 I don't want to go to the bathroom when I'm in the heat.
00:44 I don't want to go to the bathroom when I'm in the heat.
00:48 I don't want to go to the bathroom when I'm in the heat.
00:51 When I get home, I'll just go to my room.
00:54 When I get home, I'll just go to my room.
00:56 According to the forecast, the country is still in the dry season.
00:59 But Flora May feels that the dry season is still far away.
01:03 According to the forecast, the dry season is expected to be one of the hottest in the country until the next few months.
01:14 The rain has a big reduction in the amount of rainwater.
01:20 The temperature is cloudless during the day.
01:27 The sky is blue.
01:29 The incoming solar radiation directly hits us.
01:36 The incoming solar radiation directly hits us.
01:39 If it's cloudy at night, the heat from the ground won't bounce back.
01:48 So it will be retained in the atmosphere.
01:50 El Niño is now in its mature stage, so many places are experiencing drought.
01:56 For now, what we can see is that by the end of April and May,
01:59 around 41 to 40 provinces are possible to experience severe meteorological drought conditions.
02:08 So mostly in Luzon and Visayas.
02:12 Actually, it's not simultaneous.
02:15 President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has promised that the government will take action against the effects of drought.
02:21 The President also said that the problem with water is not only a seasonal challenge,
02:25 but also a serious threat.
02:27 The effect of climate change.
02:29 Any disruption to the water supply, such as the one posed by the El Niño phenomenon,
02:34 which we are feeling the effects of now,
02:38 degrades our quality of life.
02:40 It dampens our economic activity and can fuel disorder.
02:45 Of all emergencies, water scarcity is the hardest to contain.
02:50 It is, however, preventable with foresight, right plans, united action, and strong political will.
02:57 For now, the dams in the country are still at a normal level.
03:01 As of 6 a.m. earlier, the water level in Angat Dam was at 209.76 meters.
03:07 It is lower than the 212 meters average high water level.
03:11 But it is higher than the rule curve elevation of 201.44 meters.
03:17 How can we save water?
03:19 We just use wet cotton.
03:21 When we get hot, we always have that.
03:25 We buy ice, so we just buy it.
03:28 And we just refresh ourselves so we don't get dehydrated.
03:33 Ryan Lisigues for Pambansang TV in the new Philippines.