00:00This is one of the most devastating storms in Ilocos Norte.
00:05Let's find out the situation from the news center of Isaiah Mirafuentes, live Isaiah.
00:14Strong winds and strong waves in the sea.
00:18That's what the storm Marse experienced here in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte.
00:23One of the strongest storms.
00:25This is how residents of Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte perceived the storm Marse.
00:31The roofs were flying.
00:33That's what the scene was like while the storm was cutting through their area.
00:37The storm was really strong here.
00:40Especially the wind.
00:42Almost all the houses, the roofs were blown away.
00:45One of the worst is the seawall in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte.
00:50The seawall was built just two months ago.
00:53But because of the storm, this is what it looked like.
01:01Even though the covered court of the barangay did not let the storm pass.
01:05The roof was blown away.
01:07You can see how strong the wind brought by the storm Marse.
01:11According to the government of Pagudpud,
01:141,400 houses were partially and totally damaged because of the storm.
01:19It is estimated that 8,000 families were affected by the storm Marse in the entire municipality of Pagudpud.
01:26Based on the latest validation made by Pagudpud LGU,
01:29the total value of the house in their municipality is around 100 million pesos.
01:35Residents are preparing for the arrival of the storm Nika.
01:39Because it is a northern Luzon,
01:42they tied their roofs so that the wind will not blow them away.
01:49I am here now in Barangay Poblacion Uno in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte.
01:53You can see behind me, this is the seawall that was damaged
01:57because of the strong winds and strong winds caused by the storm Marse.
02:02According to the residents here,
02:04they did not think that the storm would have such a strong effect on their area.
02:09That is the latest from Ilocos Norte.
02:12Let's go back to the studio.
02:14Thank you very much Isaiah Merapuentes.
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