00:00Since last night until today, it has been raining heavily here in Casiguran, Aurora.
00:06That's why some parts of the town were flooded.
00:14It's getting dark.
00:17We were able to save ourselves thanks to the help of the Ministry of Environment.
00:23But the number of evacuees in the evacuation centers here in Casiguran, Aurora, is still increasing.
00:32Even though the rain and wind is strong, some still did not leave their homes
00:37even though the flood level is rising, just like some residents in Barangay Calantas.
00:42Gina and her family did not leave their homes even though the flood level is rising.
00:47We can't go anywhere because the evacuation centers are full.
00:56It's really hard because we grew up here.
01:00It's always like this.
01:02The water was suddenly poured.
01:04Of course, we had to leave our belongings.
01:08The rain here in Casiguran, Aurora, is heavy.
01:12That's why this area was flooded.
01:16The houses here were also flooded.
01:19That's why the residents decided to wait for the rain to subside in their vehicles.
01:28Magdalena Manzano's family will stay in her vehicle while waiting for the rain to subside.
01:35They did not expect the flood level to rise because it usually reaches up to Tuhod.
01:41It's really hard now compared to the past.
01:45The water level is really high now.
01:48Barangay Marikit and Barangay Tinib were also flooded here in Casiguran
01:53while Barangay Esperanza was isolated.
01:56The roads leading here are already flooded
02:00and only a big truck can pass through.
02:03That's why they immediately went there for help.
02:06The MDRRMO called on the residents to evacuate.
02:10It's better to stay in the evacuation centers
02:13because the flood level will rise again.
02:16In total, 3,892 families or 12,116 individuals were evacuated.
02:24Some roads were also flooded in the town of Dilasag.
02:28Aurora Dinapigi Road was also flooded because of the high water level in the Ditubo River.
02:33Some cows were also drowned.
02:41According to the MDRRMO,
02:44no landslides were reported in Aurora.
02:48That's why all roads here are passable.
02:51No one was hurt or injured because of the flood.
02:58Katrina, you said that some residents did not evacuate.
03:02Do you have an update? How are they?
03:04What will the local government do for them?
03:07Katrina?
03:10Earlier, we brought back some of the places and barangays
03:15that did not evacuate even though the flood level was high.
03:19According to the MDRRMO,
03:21the flood level is slowly rising
03:24so they will not evacuate.
03:26But according to the LGU,
03:28if necessary, they will implement a forced evacuation.
03:35Thank you very much, Katrina Son.
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