00:00The state of calamity of Calbayog in Samar has been put under state of calamity.
00:04The relief operations of the government in Calbayog continues.
00:08The national news from Suzette Pratensio of Radyo Pilipinas, Calbayog.
00:16A tragedy was left by Hurricane Christine in the city of Calbayog
00:20as a reason to declare by the local government the state of calamity.
00:25According to the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office or CDRRMO,
00:3158 barangays in the city experienced flooding, landslides and destruction of houses,
00:38infrastructure and livelihoods of residents.
00:41Almost 3,000 families were affected by the destruction of their homes
00:46and were forced to evacuate to evacuation centers.
00:49Some of the families were evacuated to Barangay Lunoy,
00:53where, according to the victims, they are waiting inside their homes
00:58where the water supply for the rescuers has been cut off.
01:02Some students were also trapped in their boarding houses and were evacuated.
01:07Aside from flooding, some barangays also experienced landslides.
01:11Meanwhile, many roads were not able to pass
01:15due to the landslides and fallen trees.
01:18The main road that connects Calbayog to Catarman via Lope de Vega was temporarily closed.
01:26At present, relief operations are underway in the city of Calbayog
01:32with uniformed personnel.
01:35Meanwhile, Northwest Summer State University or NWSSU is also engaged
01:41in cooperating with the Rotaract of the Greater Calbayog
01:44of relief operations to all students who were victims of Hurricane Christine.
01:49According to CDRRMO Head Dr. Sandro Daguman,
01:53Calbayog will provide assistance to the State of Calamity
01:57so that the barangay can use its Quick Response Fund
02:01to provide assistance to those affected.
02:04In the midst of this tragedy,
02:06residents continue to rely on the government's swift action,
02:11especially on food assistance, clean drinking water,
02:15medicines, and shelter materials for their recovery.
02:19Reporting from Radyo Pilipinas, Calbayog,
02:21Suzette Pretencio for Balitang Pambansa.
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