00:00Our fellow countrymen who live next to the Cagayan River continue to be afraid
00:06because of the risk of rising water levels in the river.
00:10Because of this, the Mayor of Tuguegarao called for the evacuation of the families who live next to the river.
00:16Isaiah Mirafuentes, for Seto na Balita, live.
00:23Angelie, after feeling the strong rain and wind here in the province of Cagayan,
00:29the old town of Tuguegarao and the southwestern portion of Cagayan
00:34is now under signal number 3.
00:40The strong rain accompanied by the strong wind
00:44is what caused the typhoon Lika here in the province of Cagayan.
00:48Currently, Tuguegarao City is still under signal number 3
00:52but many residents are afraid of the possible rise of the Cagayan River.
00:58Earlier, we went to a house located right next to the Cagayan River.
01:03A part of the house collapsed and was flooded by the river
01:07during the typhoon Kristina.
01:09Because of the rising water levels in the river,
01:12it reached a depth of 15 meters.
01:15So for now, they are afraid of the possibility of rising water levels
01:20and the rise of the Cagayan River.
01:24While in Barangay Nabalansur and Barangay Gadangapari,
01:28there are houses that were also destroyed by the strong wind.
01:32Some of them were also flooded by the typhoon.
01:35Meanwhile, Mayor Mila Tinque of Tuguegarao is calling
01:41for those who live next to the Cagayan River to evacuate
01:43in case the water level rises.
01:46Their local government is ready
01:48in case they need to conduct rescue operations.
01:52Even though food packs are being given,
01:54they are already prepared.
01:55In the last letter, there are already 18 families
01:57that need to be evacuated in Tuguegarao.
02:01But the residents of Tuguegarao are afraid
02:03because their budget is running low.
02:07It's running low, it's really running low.
02:09It's like, at least there's something.
02:13We've declared a state of calamity
02:15for us to be able to purchase the food items
02:17because sometimes it's harder to give money.
02:20We'll be able to help more when it comes to food items.
02:25Angelic, behind me now is the Cagayan River.
02:29The Cagayan River is located in Isabela
02:31so the residents here are worried
02:34because if the water level rises from Isabela,
02:38the water level in Cagayan River will definitely rise.
02:44For now, the water level is at 2.5 meters.
02:49But it's still far from the critical level of 4 meters.
02:52Back to you, Angelic.
02:54Okay, thank you very much, Isaiah Mirafuentes.
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