Ilang OFW na-trauma sa lindol sa Western Japan

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Kasama sa mga nananatili sa evacuation centers ang ilang overseas Filipino workers. Ilan sa kanila, takot pang bumalik sa kanilang mga tirahan dahil sa mga aftershock at sa trauma na idinulot ng pagyanig.  Tiniyak naman ng embahada ng Pilipinas sa Japan na naka-alerto sila para sa anumang pangangailangan ng mga kababayan natin doon.   May ulat si Tristan Nodalo.  Visit our website for more #NewsYouCanTrust: https://www.cnnphilippines.com/  Follow our social media pages:  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CNNPhilippines • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnnphilippines/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/cnnphilippines

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00:00 The Filipino community leaders in Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan are still fresh in their memories

00:04 when Editha Ando was hit by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake in their area on January 1.

00:12 When I went out, I didn't know if I would stand or sit,

00:15 if I would hold on to the tree.

00:17 It was as if it was strong.

00:20 It was long, maybe more than five minutes.

00:27 It was long.

00:28 Editha has been living in Japan for more than 30 years,

00:31 but this is the strongest earthquake she has ever experienced.

00:35 And because of the trauma, Editha doesn't want to go home.

00:39 Inside my home, I don't want to go.

00:42 There's no water.

00:44 I had a trauma, I didn't want to go inside the house.

00:48 Then when I called, they said they were okay.

00:53 But of course, they also have trauma.

00:56 According to the Filipino community in Ishikawa,

00:58 there are still 18 Filipinos staying in evacuation centers.

01:02 Some of them were left homeless because of the earthquake.

01:06 We don't have any female accidents,

01:09 or deaths, nothing.

01:10 In a train station that was hit by an earthquake,

01:14 the OFW, Poy Ades,

01:16 The strength of the earthquake was so strong.

01:20 The plants, the cars, the ground was shaking.

01:25 The buildings.

01:27 It's a good thing that the buildings here in Japan are very strong.

01:31 Poy has been living only 30 minutes away from the areas

01:34 that were hit by the earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture.

01:37 But Ania also felt the effect of the tragedy in their area.

01:41 In addition, food is running out in some stores.

01:46 The house that I'm living in now, my apartment,

01:49 has a few cracks.

01:51 The convenience stores and supermarkets are almost all closed.

01:59 Some of them are running out of water,

02:02 bread, and other food.

02:06 Here in our area, the water has just arrived.

02:11 When the Philippines Embassy in Japan called,

02:13 they were ready to help if our countrymen were in an affected area.

02:18 We have around 1,300 Filipinos who are there.

02:23 But the primary way by which we are able to reach them

02:28 is through our Filipino community leaders.

02:31 For now, the Japanese government's priority is to rescue

02:34 a few more houses that were hit by the earthquake

02:36 because of the collapsed structures in Ishikawa.

02:39 Number two is to get supplies to the places where they are needed

02:44 and to restore power to those houses that have lost them.

02:49 At the last count, there are 30,000 households in the Ishikawa area

02:54 that have no power,

02:56 and 20,000 households in the same area that have no water.

03:00 The Embassy will remind anyone who needs help

03:03 to contact their hotline or official social media page.

03:07 You can also send a message to the Filipino community in Ishikawa

03:11 if you have any concerns or need help in the situation of the Filipinos there.

03:16 Tristan Udalo, CNN Philippines.

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