00:00Several places in Metro Manila were flooded,
00:02following the rainfalls of Hurricane Christine.
00:06Authorities are continuing to remind residents in high-risk areas to remain alert.
00:13This is the national news of Ephraim Gaitos of Radyo Pilipinas.
00:19Some parts of Metro Manila were not affected by Hurricane Christine
00:23and experienced flooding.
00:25In Quezon City, Barangay Rojas experienced heavy flooding early this morning,
00:31where rescue efforts were urgently needed,
00:35led by the Quezon City Urban Search and Rescue Team.
00:3828 families, or equivalent to 112 individuals, were rescued,
00:44most of whom were trapped in their homes.
00:46Currently, only two evacuation centers are remaining,
00:51with 114 families, or equivalent to more than 400 individuals,
00:56who were directly affected by flooding in Barangay Rojas, Quezon City.
01:00Several residents of Quezon City have also been rescued
01:03from various barangays that are considered flood-prone areas.
01:07Meanwhile, the length of Araneta Avenue in Quezon City was flooded.
01:14At 6 in the morning,
01:16the water level was estimated to be as high as the level of Araneta Avenue,
01:20where several vehicles were stuck due to the sudden flooding.
01:25In Caloocan City,
01:26the situation seemed to have become a raging river early this morning
01:31due to the continuous rainfall of Hurricane Christine.
01:34In the video captured by netizen Emelita Toledo,
01:37it was noticed that the water level was rising rapidly,
01:40with some areas reaching up to the level of Bewang.
01:44In Navotas, the water level was also rising.
01:48In particular, in Barangay NBVS Kaunlaran, Navotas City,
01:52it can be seen in the pictures and videos of a netizen, Ronald Beduya,
01:57that the landslides were caused by the flooding,
02:00which was covered with garbage.
02:02Presently, residents of flood-prone and high-risk areas in Metro Manila
02:07are still being alerted and followed by the government's warnings
02:12for their safety.
02:14From PBS Radyo Pilipinas News,
02:17Efrain Gaitos for Balita Pampansa.
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