00:00Some of the residents of Isabela and Cagayan are preparing to evacuate due to the new typhoon Ophel.
00:05Most of the rescuers are tired and sick due to the following operations.
00:11James Agustin has a report.
00:16Some residents of Alicia Isabela are emotional as they are trying to get out of the typhoon Nica.
00:22It's hard to leave the house.
00:24I would like someone to help me, even if it's just a little.
00:30All of our banana trees were destroyed.
00:34All of our eggplant trees were destroyed.
00:43Now, they need to prepare to evacuate due to the typhoon Ophel.
00:48Five times, the residents of Tuguegarao City returned to the evacuation center due to the following typhoon.
00:55We can't do anything because that's where we live. It's very low.
01:02Most of the rescuers are tired and sick. That's why they are asking for help from the residents.
01:07Those who don't want to leave, that's the problem.
01:11When the typhoon leaves, they will be the ones to be rescued.
01:16In Ilagan City, more than 300 families are in the evacuation centers.
01:22According to the National Weather Service, one or two typhoons will enter the city this November.
01:28But it's not even half a month yet.
01:30The fourth typhoon, known as the Pepito Typhoon, will enter the city at the same time as the typhoon Ophel.
01:35The typhoons hit almost the same direction and the same place.
01:39In the study of GEMA Integrated News Research, based on the data from the 2024 National Budget,
01:45there is a 22.7 billion pesos National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund for the agencies that will be affected by the typhoon,
01:52such as DSWD, DPWH, DOTR.
01:551.7 billion pesos there.
01:57It's a quick response fund of DSWD for the whole year.
02:01It's worth 1 billion pesos for the Family Food Packs.
02:05According to the Budget Department, there is an additional 870 million pesos quick response fund for the agency.
02:11It can also be obtained from the remaining 7 billion pesos from the 13 billion pesos contingent fund.
02:17James Agustin is the reporter for GEMA Integrated News.
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