00:00This is the PTV news for now.
00:08The government is continuously warning the residents of Cagayan and the nearby provinces in Northern Luzon
00:14due to the effects of the Marseille Flood.
00:16According to the Cagayan Provincial Information Office, five towns are in Signal No. 2.
00:21These include the towns of Santa Ana, Gonzaga, Lalo, Santa Teresita, and Buguey.
00:27Some public and private schools were suspended due to the effects of the flood.
00:31The residents of coastal areas were also warned.
00:34First, the LGUs conducted a pre-disaster risk assessment in Cagayan.
00:39Other agencies were also involved.
00:41In Isabela, the Disaster Response Group and Coast Guard personnel were already alerted
00:46while implementing the no-sale policy.
00:49In addition, the DSWD is continuously repacking relief goods.
00:53The DSWD is also preparing 1.3 million family food packs
00:57to help the LGUs affected by the flood.
01:03In our current situation, the Marseille Flood is slowing down
01:06while the northern part of Northern Luzon is being affected.
01:09The flood is the last sign of hope in the 335-kilometer-far north of Tuguegarao City.
01:14It will cause a 140-kilometer-per-hour strong wind
01:18near the center and a 170-kilometer-per-hour gust of wind.
01:23This is a slow-moving storm.
01:25Signal No. 2 is in the eastern part of Babuyan Islands and the northern part of Cagayan.
01:32Signal No. 1 in Batanes, which is the southern part of Babuyan Islands,
01:36is the remaining part of Cagayan,
01:38Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Apayao, Abra, Calinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao,
01:44northern part of Benguet, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, and northern part of Aurora.
01:52And those are the news for now.
01:54For more updates, follow and like our social media platforms at PTVBH.
01:59I am Joshua Garcia for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
Comments