00:00There are trees that were cut down in the Eastern and Northern Samar
00:03due to the strong winds and storms of Hurricane Petito.
00:06And from Katarman, Northern Samar,
00:08we are joined by Feneri Lumabok of GMA Regional TV.
00:12Feh?
00:15Pia, since this morning until now,
00:17we've been experiencing rain and sometimes strong winds.
00:21We're still experiencing a strong storm in the sea of Northern Samar,
00:25particularly here in the town of Katarman.
00:30Around 8 a.m. this morning,
00:32Hurricane Petito started to be felt in the Eastern and Northern Samar.
00:37At 11 a.m. on Saturday morning,
00:39the effect of Hurricane Petito is already felt here in the town of Palapag, Northern Samar.
00:46That's why, due to the strong rain and wind,
00:49some of the trees were cut down
00:51and the road was flooded.
00:54In the town of Pambuhan,
00:56banana trees were cut down.
00:59Even the ironworks that served as a backwoods
01:01in a construction site were cut down.
01:03Only a few fields of coconut trees were left
01:05that were blown away by the wind.
01:07Some parts of Katarman were cut down,
01:09but they were returned immediately in the afternoon.
01:12Just last night,
01:13the DRRMO carried out a forced evacuation
01:16in the Eastern Samar,
01:17especially in coastal and low-lying areas.
01:21According to the Eastern Samar PDRRMO,
01:23more than 3,000 families were forcibly evacuated,
01:26just like in the town of Canavid.
01:28They were already here around 3 p.m.
01:30because Barangay Rawis is a flood-prone area
01:34and the coastal area is facing the Pacific Ocean.
01:40The animals were also forced to be evacuated.
01:43It's like a ship,
01:46and then,
01:48it's scary.
01:52It's like a ship,
01:54and then,
01:56it's scary.
02:00In Northern Samar,
02:02more than 7,000 families were evacuated
02:04since yesterday.
02:06There were no landslides and floods in the province.
02:13PIA, because of the continuous bad weather,
02:16the Northern Samar PDRRMO called on the public,
02:19especially those who live in coastal areas,
02:22not to camp.
02:24PIA?
02:26Thank you very much.
02:27Fairmary Dumabok of GMA Regional TV.
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