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00:00A boat capsized in the town of Pangasinan earlier following a storm surge.
00:05The impact of Hurricane Christine was felt in other places in Northern Luzon.
00:10J.P. Soriano is the witness.
00:13J.P.?
00:15Dear viewers, Hurricane Christine did not directly hit the province of Ilocos Norte,
00:20but the action of local officials was quick and it was immediately evacuated.
00:25The residents who live in the barangays are mostly households,
00:28but on the other hand, the town and province of Luzon and other towns in Luzon
00:35felt the impact of Hurricane Christine.
00:44Hurricane Christine did not put Isabela to sleep.
00:47Before the landfall in the town of Divilacan last night,
00:52the strong wind and rain continued.
00:56It continued until the sun rose.
00:59The rice fields in the town of Tumawini were flooded.
01:03The Pinakanawan River also overflowed, flooding the farms and roads.
01:09The Pinakanawan River and the Cagayan River collided.
01:12So our low-lying barangays are very critical.
01:15That's why we're here at the evacuation center to give food packs to our evacuees.
01:2322 barangays were flooded.
01:27The roof of a school in Buguay, Cagayan, was opened due to the strong winds of the storm.
01:33The width of the flood hit the Tuguegarao, Cagayan.
01:40In the Natonin Mountain Province, a vehicle was left behind
01:44when it collided in front of the mixed white and stone from the mountains.
01:49In the mountains, the vehicle was safe.
01:55It also rained in Baguio City.
01:57Some landslide-prone barangays such as Barangay Lower Quirino Hill were closed.
02:03Our real problem here is soil erosion.
02:05Especially when the soil is saturated for a few days,
02:09and then suddenly the heavy rain comes.
02:11It's a big problem.
02:12The garbage in City Lagoon was removed so that there would be no flood.
02:20The downpour of Hurricane Christine was also seen in Bangis ng Alon in the Pangasinan Sea.
02:25It caused a storm surge in several towns and villages,
02:29such as Binmalay where more than 300 residents were evacuated.
02:35Boats were towed and unloaded.
02:38But there was one boat that crashed in Baybayin.
02:41It crashed around 11 o'clock at night.
02:44They will call the attentions of the Coast Guard.
02:47In Lingayet, the baywalk was flooded and trees fell because of the strong winds.
02:52We were evacuated at 3 o'clock because the flood was too much.
02:5697 families, about 357 individuals were affected.
03:03The number of motorists in Quirino, Ilocos Sur was already flooded.
03:08According to the PDRRMO of Ilocos Sur,
03:11more than 1,500 residents from 12 towns and 2 cities in the province were evacuated.
03:18In the afternoon, it rained and there was a lot of wind in Ilocos Norte.
03:22The residents of Ilocos Sur and Dike were evacuated early.
03:27This is the destroyed Dike in front of Padsan River.
03:31This is the Dike that was destroyed by Hurricane Julian.
03:34The repair is ongoing but Hurricane Christine reached it.
03:38And on the other side is the West Philippine Sea.
03:41So the residents here were evacuated to the evacuation center in Pangamba
03:46where soil erosion occurred.
03:48The destroyed Dike is eroding.
03:52That's why their house is near there.
03:55More than 50 families are in the evacuation center.
03:58Like John Ale, the children were evacuated first and their caretaker, Madel, was brought back.
04:09According to the LGU of Ilocos Norte,
04:14more than 350,000 hectares of rice and corn were destroyed
04:21because of the rainy days of Hurricane Christine.
04:24But according to them, this is only a small percentage compared to the previous hurricanes
04:28because the farmers were able to harvest their crops early
04:32before Hurricane Christine arrived.
04:34And live from Ilocos Norte, I am JP Soriano, your witness.
04:40And because of the continuous rain,
04:42after Hurricane Christine, the soil in Libon Albay softened.
04:45Up to 70 people were affected while one person was left behind.
04:51Witness, John Consulta.
04:54Yay!
05:01Only a few residents were able to do anything while soil erosion occurred in Barangay Borabud in Libon Albay.
05:08Because the soil in the mountains softened because of Hurricane Christine.
05:14According to Lisbon MDRRMO,
05:16only one resident was left behind.
05:18Up to 70 people were affected while one person was left behind in the evacuation center.
05:24Retrieval and clearing will be carried out by the authorities
05:27if the situation gets better.
05:30A major national road was also built
05:32that connects to the town of Teodoran
05:34towards Ligao City in the aftermath of Hurricane Christine.
05:37Because of this, Teodoran is still isolated,
05:40especially since there is no other way to go there.
05:43Clearing operations are being carried out by the authorities.
05:48In Baao, Camarines Sur,
05:50the police have already blocked the roads that pass through the national road.
05:55Because of the flood,
05:57no vehicles can pass through.
06:00There were attempts to enter,
06:02but like that truck,
06:04it was not able to do anything.
06:06It was stuck in the middle.
06:08This is the reason why no one was able to enter
06:10and no one was able to leave the area of Albay
06:13because this is the road that connects to Camarines Sur and Albay.
06:19Because of this,
06:21a long line of cargo trucks are stranded in the area.
06:24Residents are now riding on boats
06:27just to buy food and water.
06:32Others are staying at home
06:34to take a bath after entering the water.
06:39The water depth in Naga City is between Hita and Bewag.
06:42That is why vehicles are having a hard time passing through.
06:45Some of the trucks were forced to go ahead.
06:49Even though the roads in Milaor are next to Naga,
06:52there is already a flood.
06:54Because the water is still not flowing,
06:56the houses and vehicles are also submerged in the water.
07:01Because of the flood,
07:03the Makarlika Highway,
07:05which includes San Fernando, Camarines Sur,
07:07and some houses there,
07:09are almost completely submerged in the water.
07:13It is very deep.
07:15It is very deep.
07:18Many people are drowning
07:20because the vehicles were not able to pass through the deep water.
07:24The Philippine Coast Guard also helped to cross the stranded.
07:28But in the middle of the calamity,
07:30the Philippine people's help is still there,
07:33like a few bags of food for the stranded.
07:38According to the latest report of the Office of Civil Defense,
07:41not less than 10 people were killed,
07:442 were injured,
07:46and 7 were lost in the flood.
07:49It is still possible for the flood to rise
07:51because the rescue and relief operations
07:54were not able to enter some areas in the Bicol Region
07:56that were flooded by the flood.
07:58The challenge there is still the flooding,
08:01which is really high.
08:04For GMA Integrated News,
08:06I am John Consulta,
08:08signing out.