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Transcript
00:00A clearing operation is underway for the authorities in several towns in Cagayan after the Marseille Flood.
00:06Let's get more details on the spot of Jasmine Gabriel Galvan of GMA Regional TV.
00:11Jasmine.
00:15Rafi, the clearing operation is being carried out continuously by the authorities in the towns of Santa Ana and Gonzaga
00:21since 5 o'clock this morning.
00:24Meanwhile, the LGU of Santa Ana has also started to visit various barangays
00:28to assess the extent of the damage left by the Marseille Flood after landfall yesterday afternoon in the area.
00:39Many houses were damaged by the Marseille Flood.
00:41Aside from the houses, several establishments were also damaged and the local government unit was also affected.
00:47There were also power outages.
00:49As a result, it is possible that it will take a long time before the supply of electricity can be returned to various towns.
00:54As of 9 a.m., there will be no supply of electricity in 13 towns.
00:59The communication lines in some towns such as Santa Ana, Calayan and in some parts of Sanchez Mira will also be difficult.
01:07As of 9 a.m., there are 13,000 families in the evacuation center.
01:13There are also reports of floods in some parts of Cagayan.
01:17The frequency of the Cagayan River is gradually increasing to 6 meters above the alert level.
01:22Meanwhile, Raffy, I have an update here in the town of Santa Teresita
01:25where the weather is better and clearer at this time.
01:29But at the same time, some places are experiencing floods.
01:33Just like in our area, I will just show you the situation.
01:36If you will notice, this is a flood in the house.
01:42That is an hectare of rice where there are crops that should be harvested in December.
01:49But because of the heavy rain, the rice was submerged in the flood.
01:55Aside from Palayan, Kapuso was also submerged in the flood.
01:58This road, this is the road in the town of Santa Teresita
02:02where it goes straight to the town of Gonzaga and the town of Santa Ana.
02:07It is passable for all motorists, but they just need to be careful
02:11because the water level here in the area is a bit high.
02:15Raffy?
02:16Jasmine, are there still places that cannot be contacted at this time in Cagayan?
02:24Actually, Raffy, there are towns where we came from in the town of Santa Ana, Raffy.
02:31We cannot be called or called.
02:34In the town of Calayan, the communication line is still broken there.
02:39And in San Chasmira, there are parts where there is still no communication line.
02:45That is based on our investigation in PDRRMO Cagayan, Raffy.
02:49You mentioned, Jasmine, that the Cagayan River has already passed the alert level.
02:53If the water level increases, is it possible for residents to evacuate again?
03:01Yes, Raffy. If the Cagayan River continues to rise,
03:06there is a possibility that residents will still evacuate,
03:10especially those who live in the town of Garo City.
03:12Because if the Cagayan River rises more than 6 meters,
03:17there are barangays where it floods.
03:20That is why the local government is implementing a pre-emptive evacuation
03:25if the water level is slowly rising.
03:29So if, for example, Raffy, it continues to rain upstream,
03:33it is expected that the water level in the Cagayan River will increase.
03:36How is the supply of electricity in Cagayan?
03:42For now, Raffy, there are more towns that do not have electricity supply.
03:46Raffy, what Raffy did not understand is the effect of the Mars earthquake.
03:50Yesterday, during our trip, there were a lot of power outages, Raffy, that were really affected.
03:56The power cables were far away.
03:57That is why the authorities said that it is possible that the restoration of the power supply will take a long time.
04:03But according to PDRRMO, in our conversation earlier,
04:08the electric cooperatives from different provinces are also helping
04:13to speed up the restoration of the power lines in the province of Cagayan, Raffy.
04:19So be careful so that the power can be restored immediately.
04:22Thank you very much and take care.
04:24Jasmine Gabriel Galvan, GMA Regional TV.
04:38Transcription by ESO. Translation by —

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