Lalawigan ng Apayao at Northeastern portion ng Kalinga, itinaas na sa signal number 3;

3 years ago

Lalawigan ng Apayao at Northeastern portion ng Kalinga, itinaas na sa signal number 3;

Binga Dam sa Benguet, nagpakawala ng tubig;

Mines and Geosciences Bureau, naglabas ng listahan ng mga lugar na maaaring makaranas ng landslide at pagbaha;

DSWD, naka-active na ang Disaster Response Management Division-Quick Response Team

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00:00 The government's branches in Baguio City and Benguet issued a red alert for the Super Typhoon Egay.

00:06 The Mines and Geosciences Bureau also issued a list of possible or experienced barangays

00:13 that have experienced heavy flooding and landslides.

00:15 This is Dante Guto of PTV Cordillera.

00:22 In the last bulletin of the Super Typhoon Egay, the tropical cyclone wind signal number 3 was blown in the northeastern portion of Kalinga.

00:32 Signal number 2 was blown in the northern portion of Abra, Mountain Province, Ifugao and Northern portion of Benguet.

00:39 Signal number 1 was blown in the southern part of Benguet and Baguio City.

00:43 We will experience light to moderate rains today and tomorrow we expect the same.

00:53 This typhoon, the Super Typhoon Egay, is expected to come out on Thursday morning.

01:01 The Binga Dam in Benguet lost water.

01:04 According to the National Power Corporation Binga Dam Office, the dam's gate 4 was opened after the 569.12 meters reservoir water level was measured,

01:15 which is close to its normal high water level of 575 meters.

01:20 The Mines and Geosciences Bureau also issued a list of possible or experienced barangays that have experienced landslides and floods.

01:28 The DSWD Cordillera has activated its Disaster Response Management Division Quick Response Team.

01:35 More than 51,000 family food packs and more than 7,000 non-food items are pre-positioned in regional and satellite warehouses ready to be given to local governments.

01:47 The DSWD Corps has 4.4 million pesos standby funds if additional relief packs are needed.

01:55 The agency's coordination with other members of the Cordillera or DRRMC is tight for the quicker delivery of assistance to those who may be affected.

02:05 The Office of Civil Defense also strictly reminds the public to be careful and evacuate if necessary, especially those living in landslides and flood-prone areas.