00:00Some parts of the province of Batangas are experiencing heavy flooding
00:05due to the effects of the flooding caused by Hurricane Christine.
00:08Batangas Provincial Hospital in the town of Lemery is now submerged in flood water.
00:12The ward and emergency room of the hospital is now flooded with water.
00:17At the moment, the patient who was supposed to be in the hospital is not receiving treatment.
00:22The Batangas Governor, Dodo Mandana, personally visited Batangas City.
00:27The towns of Bawan, Alitagtag, Santa Teresita, Taal, San Nicolás, Agoncillo, Lemery, and Calaca
00:35are also affected.
00:36Based on the latest situational report of the Batangas Provincial Disaster Reduction
00:41and Management Office, there are now 440 families affected.
00:47There are 1,557 individuals in the province who temporarily evacuated to evacuation centers
00:56and their loved ones because of the flooding.
01:01In addition, 34 evacuation centers were also opened from various towns and villages in Batangas.
01:09Based on the same situation report, there are 2 totally damaged and 24 partially damaged families
01:17who are still being assessed.
01:22Due to the impact of the Christine typhoon in the province, classes were suspended in all schools,
01:28public and private schools of the Batangas Provincial Government
01:33due to the continuous pouring of heavy rain and wind, as well as heavy flooding.
