00:00Amiralco is now inspecting the city of Manila before returning the supply of electricity there.
00:07It is estimated that there was a power outage in the city.
00:11The latest on the situation there was reported live by Salima Refran.
00:15Salima?
00:20Maris, there are a lot of garbage in the mountains.
00:22That's what was left behind by the widespread flooding here in the city of Manila.
00:27As you can see behind me, we're almost halfway down the road.
00:33The residents here said that even though they were submerged in the mud and rain,
00:37they hope that they will be able to get up again.
00:44This is how bad the flood in Habagat is.
00:47The super typhoon Carina hit Manila yesterday.
00:50These vehicles parked at Vito Cruz near Taft Avenue
00:55are now being swept up by the water.
00:58Even at night, there are still a lot of roads that are flooded and can't be crossed.
01:03It's too bad, ma'am.
01:04The weather is really bad.
01:06We're trying our best.
01:08It's like a joke that you're stranded.
01:10I just want to show you the situation of Lagos, Nilad.
01:15This is Lagos, Nilad.
01:17The water level is almost as high as this part of the road.
01:32The water reached up to 13 floors.
01:36It didn't just go over people, but it went over the roof.
01:40The water also went into the underpass.
01:43It's still early.
01:44The water is still coming out of Lagos, Nilad,
01:47even though the pumping operations of the Manila MDRMO and BFP trucks are still going on.
01:53As soon as the water comes out, the area will be cleaned
01:56to open up the road to the traffic.
01:58It really didn't work.
02:01To be honest, Lagos, Nilad is really below water level in terms of nature.
02:08But because of the heavy rain yesterday,
02:11the water level went up.
02:14It was also high tide yesterday.
02:16Three people were stranded in Wisa, Lunsud.
02:19A three-year-old girl was drowned in the river.
02:23Two people were electrocuted.
02:25They are still investigating if they were really electrocuted.
02:29The Manila City Electrician's Office saw illegal connections
02:34or jumpers in the street lights.
02:37When it rains, the current is fast.
02:42So if it really rains, there could be electricity in the area or on the ground.
02:49Our electrical facilities cannot be neglected because it's dangerous.
02:55There's a penalty for that. There's also a prison for that.
02:58Meralco is going around different places in Lunsud
03:01to ensure that the supply of electricity is safe.
03:04We need to ensure safety first before we return the electricity.
03:11If it's safe to return it, we'll return it immediately. Rest assured.
03:16The flood also reached Damca in Old Santa Mesa.
03:20But the store that left this place is empty.
03:23The garbage is everywhere.
03:26A motorcycle drowned in the water was found in this shop.
03:32The residents are cleaning it up.
03:35We can't do anything. It's a calamity.
03:38We can't do anything. Let's just accept it.
03:45Maris, according to the Manila Public Information Office,
03:48they have been carrying out clearing operations
03:52on the affected streets since early this morning.
03:57According to the Manila Public Information Office,
03:59since 5 p.m. yesterday, the streets of Lagos are open to traffic.
04:04That's all the latest from Manila.
04:06Maris.
04:07Thank you very much, Sally Marefran.
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