Panayam kay Cagayan PDRRMO head Rueli Rapsing ukol sa update sa pagbaha at iba ...

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Panayam kay Cagayan PDRRMO head Rueli Rapsing ukol sa update sa pagbaha at iba pang epekto ng Bagyong #NikaPH at paghahanda sa epekto ng Bagyong #OfelPH at #PepitoPH sa rehiyon ng Cagayan  For more news, visit:  ►https://www.ptvnews.ph/  Subscribe to our DailyMotion Channel: ►http://www.dailymotion.com/peoples-television-incorporated  Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ►http://www.youtube.com/ptvphilippines  Like our Facebook pages: ►PTV: http://facebook.com/PTVph  ►Rise and Shine Pilipinas: https://www.facebook.com/riseandshinepilipinas  Follow us on Twitter:  ►http://twitter.com/PTVph  Follow us on Instagram: ►https://www.instagram.com/ptvph  Watch our livestream on:  ►http://ptvnews.ph/livestream/ ►https://www.dailymotion.com/PTVPhilippines  Watch our News Programs, every Mondays to Fridays  Rise and Shine Pilipinas - 6:00 - 8:00 am Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon - 12:00 - 1:00 pm Sentro Balita - 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Ulat Bayan - 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm PTV News Tonight -  9:30 pm - 10:30 pm  Saturday & Sunday: ►Ulat Bayan Weekend - 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm

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00:00Meanwhile, we asked for an update on the floods and the effects of Hurricane Nika in Tuguegarao

00:05and the preparation for the effects of Hurricane Ophel and Pepito in the Region of Cagayan.

00:10We will talk to Sir Rueli Rapsing, the head of Cagayan PDRRMO.

00:15Sir Rueli, good afternoon and welcome to Bagong Pilipinas today.

00:20Good afternoon to Bagong Pilipinas and to all the listeners.

00:25First of all, sir, how is the weather there in Cagayan Region?

00:29Are we experiencing wind or rain at this time?

00:34Clear skies, sir. It's hot here in Cagayan Region.

00:40Okay. Now, what is the situation of floods in Tuguegarao?

00:46How many places are still flooded due to Hurricane Nika?

00:51So far, there are no more floods here in Tuguegarao and only in Amulong West.

01:03The rest of the areas are already flooded.

01:09So far here in Tuguegarao, as of last night, our Bunton Water Gauge is 11.3 meters.

01:17Until now, it remains at 11.3 meters.

01:21Hopefully, later, it will slowly decrease.

01:28Sir Rueli, is the main reason for the flooding the Cagayan River Flood?

01:33Is this the main reason or is there another reason?

01:38Yes, sir. That is the main reason, the Cagayan River Flood.

01:44Although, it did not flood.

01:46The level of the Cagayan River Flood is at 13 meters.

01:53We're only at 11.3.

01:55Somehow, the low-lying areas are flooded.

01:59Like our riverside.

02:01There is the overflow bridge connecting to our eastern barangays.

02:09Motorbikes cannot pass through.

02:13The barangays of Centro Uno, Centro Nueve, Gis, Once, and Doce are also flooded.

02:23There are also floods in Anapunan area, Linao area, and Atulayan area.

02:35So, that is the flooded area here in Tuguegarao.

02:40At the same time, the river in Peñablanca also has high water levels.

02:47Tributary is the main river that flows to the Cagayan River.

02:54How is the water level in Buntun Bridge?

02:58Has the water level dropped?

03:03No, sir.

03:04From last night, 10 p.m., until now, the water level is still at 11.3.

03:11If that is the case, what should be done?

03:14Are the people living around the area already evacuated?

03:21When the southern portion of Cagayan was raised to signal number 3,

03:27we were forced to evacuate to Siam municipalities.

03:32More than 5,000 individuals or more than 1,000 families were evacuated.

03:41They are in evacuation centers.

03:43That is why we are not worried.

03:45After Nica, we were just watching and waiting for the water level to drop

03:55to the upper Cagayan, Viscaya, Querino, Isabela, Sierra Madre, Calinga, and Apayao.

04:06We were just waiting for the water level to drop to the upper Cagayan, Viscaya, Querino, Isabela, Sierra Madre, Calinga, and Apayao.

04:15Sir, how is the water level in Magat Dam? Has the water level dropped?

04:20The release of Magat Dam has no contribution in increasing the water level in Cagayan River.

04:30Our spillway gate is open almost every day.

04:35The addition of another gate opening is not a big contribution.

04:42What are your plans for the possible effects of the Ophel storm and the upcoming Pepito?

04:51Will our countrymen still remain in evacuation centers?

04:57Since our red alert status has not been lifted since Christine,

05:03we are still under the Charlie Emergency Response Protocol.

05:08All the mayors must implement forced evacuation, not pre-emptive, but forced evacuation under such protocols.

05:19They will remain in their evacuation centers just to make sure that they are safe.

05:32For the entire month of October, that is what we have ensured.

05:39Of course, that is also what we will do for Ophel and Pepito

05:43because that is the only effective method.

05:51As of now, our mitigations and interventions do not include typhoon-resilient infrastructures

06:03as an intervention by the government.

06:06We have a question from Ivan Myrina of GMA News.

06:11How much is the remaining fund for the disaster response of the province as of now?

06:18If the question is, the DRM fund is still there.

06:26That's still around less than a hundred million.

06:32But if the question is about the quick response fund,

06:38which is 30% of the LDRM fund,

06:41we will allocate that to the damaged areas.

06:50As required, we need to replenish that for becoming weather inclements.

06:59Alright, thank you very much for your time.

07:02Sir Roelly Rapsing, the head of Kagayan PDRRMO.

07:06Thank you very much and to all of you for your advice.

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