NDRRMC - 116 napaulat na nasawi dahil sa Bagyong Kristine; 39 nawawala

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00:00There are more than a hundred people who have been affected by the Christine earthquake.

00:07Thirty-eight people are missing.

00:09And there are still a lot of places that are flooded.

00:11It is unclear where the government's fund for flood control projects went.

00:16Jonathan Andal is a witness.

00:22After the Christine earthquake hit Batangas, the calvary of the earthquake was left.

00:27The Danio family is in Agoncillo.

00:29They waited almost the whole day by the lake.

00:32They were afraid that they would see the body of their father in the flood.

00:47The fish cages were also not saved.

00:49That's why there are fish kills in the area.

00:52The smell of the lake is a bit fishy now.

00:54There are a lot of dead fish like this one.

00:58Dead tilapia were lost in the cages that were destroyed by the quake.

01:06They also have a problem with the cut national road.

01:09Before, this was land, this was concrete, it would go to the other side.

01:13But now, the river is flowing.

01:15The water has entered.

01:17Barangay Banyaga, Bilibinwang, and partially isolated Marigol are now isolated.

01:23According to the unofficial count of Batangas PNP,

01:2664 people died while 15 were lost in the whole province.

01:31More than 3,000 residents are in the evacuation center in Agoncillo.

01:35We need a fund.

01:39Of course, the basic, rice, food, water.

01:44And of course, we need financial assistance for them.

01:48According to our estimate, more than 1 billion were lost to us.

01:52Presently, residents are preparing for the upcoming Lion Flood.

01:57Pope Francis prayed for those affected by the flood.

02:01He also sent help from other countries,

02:03such as America, Australia, Singapore, and Malaysia.

02:07The UK, Japan, Germany, and China are also ready to help.

02:11Especially, many places in the country are trying to recover,

02:14such as Dagupan City, which is in a state of calamity.

02:17According to the CDRRMO, 21 barangays were affected by the storm surge.

02:2210 were affected due to the rain and high tide.

02:24In Tugigaraw City, in Cagayan, there is still a lot of water.

02:27We need this, and we also need the drainage.

02:31If it falls, we will have to wait for a few days.

02:35Some residents chose to stay in tents with their belongings.

02:40Others are afraid to go back to their homes because the water might overflow again.

02:45The LGU is now studying if the city is one of the affected areas.

02:49Around 10 plus million in the agricultural area.

02:52And then, in the livelihood area, it's more because there are a lot of four-day closures.

02:57Currently, there is still a lot of water due to the storm.

03:00The government's flood control projects have been cut again.

03:03According to Senate President Jesus Codero,

03:05the planned budget for the flood control projects for next year is around Php303 billion.

03:12He said that this will affect the budget of the DPWH, which is the agency in the Senate plenary debate.

03:18The flood control measures that have been implemented over the years

03:22would not have expected the rain to pour in less than 24 hours.

03:29That could have been distributed in three months' time or four months' time.

03:33It will pour at one point in time.

03:36According to Mahar Lagmay of Project NOAH,

03:38a nature-based solution should be studied.

03:41You should put a thick forest cover so that it won't fall.

03:47Less erosion, less siltation.

03:52If there are more trees, it will absorb more water.

03:56When the river is cut off, even floodplains should be preserved.

04:01For GMA Integrated News, I'm Jonathan Andan.

04:04Good luck!

NDRRMC - 116 napaulat na nasawi dahil sa Bagyong Kristine; 39 nawawala | Saksi

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