00:00The level of water is being closely monitored by the LGU and their residents.
00:05Oliver Bacay of the PIA, in a national news report.
00:13Even though it's sunny here in Cagayan, the water level is still rising in Cagayan River and its tributaries.
00:20According to the DOST, the heavy rainfall of Baguio-Nica is in Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, and Cordillera.
00:30That's why the water is still flowing from the mountains down to Cagayan.
00:36Even though the residents of the area were evacuated yesterday,
00:40the officials are still calling for people to stay home because the water level in Cagayan River is still critical.
00:48According to the RDRRMC, more than 2,000 families were evacuated from the evacuation center.
00:5613 towns were affected by the Baguio-Nica in the entire Cagayan Valley.
01:03According to the RDRRMC Chair and OCD Regional Director Leon D.G. Rafael,
01:08the Baguio-Nica was flooded just like the Baguio-Ulysses where it was flooded by heavy rain.
01:16We prepared a worst-case scenario.
01:19We directed it to the Baguio-Ulysses where it was flooded by heavy rain and it was flooded here in Cagayan Valley.
01:29Meanwhile, the DSWD has no intention of delivering relief goods to those affected by the typhoon.
01:35Through the Blackhawk Air Asset of the Philippine Air Force,
01:39the DSWD was able to deliver 1,000 relief packs to Makunakon, Isabela
01:45for those affected by the next typhoon, Marse and Nica.
01:49For now, the classes of students in all parts of Cagayan Valley are still suspended
01:56because of the flood.
01:59The assistance to those affected by the typhoon is still being provided,
02:03especially to those in the evacuation center.
02:06From the Philippine Information Agency Region 2, Oliver Bakay, Balitang Pabansa.
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