00:00In another place in Isabela, the reason for the flood is due to the calvary of the residents.
00:07In another place in the province, even the animals were taken to the evacuation center.
00:13From the southern city of Isabela, live, James Agustin. James.
00:22Emil, you experienced the harsh weather all day here in the province of Isabela.
00:26Earlier, the wind was strong and the rain was heavy.
00:29In some of the towns that we visited, pre-emptive evacuation was carried out,
00:34especially to the residents who live near the river.
00:41The strong wind brought by the typhoon Ofez in the province of Isabela
00:49was followed by heavy rain at 2 p.m.
00:52so it was evacuated to the residents of some barangays in the northern part of Tumawini.
00:57For the past typhoons, they were also in Lanta, near the Cagayan River.
01:02Some of their pets were also included in the evacuation.
01:05In Elisa, in the middle of the forest, the 11-month-old child and 6 siblings were included.
01:11My father brought us here because he was afraid that the tree might fall
01:17because of the strong wind.
01:20The heavy rain and strong wind were also experienced before noon in Ilagan City.
01:25Some of the barangays in San Vicente, near the river,
01:28where almost no residents can be found, while they continue to the community center.
01:34Rose Marina and her seven children have been in the evacuation center for four days.
01:39It's very hard because there are children.
01:42Maileen's situation is also the same.
01:44We can't afford to live here in the evacuation center because the water level in our house is high.
01:51We are afraid of the things we have upstairs.
01:54There might be a typhoon.
01:57The residents were not allowed to go home,
02:00especially when almost 50 houses were affected by the flood caused by the Nika typhoon.
02:05Some of our barangays have light materials,
02:09and our part is a lower part. We are a flooded-prone barangay.
02:13More than 300 families are still in the evacuation centers throughout Ilagan City.
02:18Cattle and calves were also evacuated near the Pinakanoan River.
02:23I brought my cattle here so that I can bring them closer.
02:26If the river rises, I will bring them closer.
02:31It's really important because without it, we don't have anything to live on.
02:37We can't find a place to live in the mountains.
02:40The Bakulud Bridge still can't pass because of the high water level in the river.
02:49The authorities are still monitoring the water level in the Pinakanoan River.
02:56They are expecting that it will rise because of the water coming from the mountains.
03:01That's all from Ilagan City, Isabela. Back to you, Emil.
03:04Thank you very much, James Agustin.
03:10For more information, visit ilagan.gov
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