00:00It is now clear what is happening in Mimaropa after a heavy rain due to Hurricane Pepito.
00:07Because of that, the families who were evacuated have returned to their homes.
00:12This is Nayan Gorem Balem of PIA in Balitang Pambansa.
00:19It is now clear what is happening in Calacang, Mimaropa in the past few days
00:24according to the Office of the Civil Defense, Mimaropa
00:28The reason for the evacuees to return to evacuation centers
00:32is because of Hurricane Pepito that hit Luzon this weekend.
00:36According to Mark Rembrandt-Victore of OCD Mimaropa,
00:40it is estimated that almost 2,000 and 7,000 families
00:45or 7,615 people were evacuated from the provinces of Romblon, Oriental Mindoro,
00:52Occidental Mindoro, and Marinduque due to the storm surge, landslide, and flooding.
00:58The local governments of the families evacuated also provided assistance.
01:04Victore stated that there was zero casualty due to the storm in the region.
01:09Here in our region, in Mimaropa,
01:12the effect here in our region was not that big or significant.
01:21Fortunately, we were not affected by the storm.
01:24The casualties were not recorded.
01:31Fortunately, here in Mimaropa,
01:35the government agencies were quick to respond.
01:44Although the storm has already left the country,
01:47Victore instructed the residents of the region to continue to monitor the government agencies
01:53and be prepared in case it rains.
01:57No one expected that the storm in the Kalakang region would leave its mark
02:01when it comes to agriculture and infrastructure.
02:04From the Philippine Information Agency of Marompa,
02:07Dianne Francis Sigur and Balen for Balitang Pambansa.
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