Maguindanao del Sur, isinailalim sa state of calamity | Saksi
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00:00The water level in some places in Ravos City has reached the point of no return.
00:05This pickup truck, Tumiric,
00:07is about to fall into the canal by another vehicle.
00:10The residents who cleaned the water and gutters in their homes have not slept yet.
00:15This is the worst flood, the highest one.
00:18I know it was flooded here, but it wasn't that high.
00:21But now, it's too much.
00:22Jose, who cleaned the baradong canal,
00:25You can go home now.
00:26You're already wet.
00:29Did you use it?
00:30Yes, I used it.
00:32Where did you use it?
00:34In the freezer.
00:37You can just take it home.
00:40According to the Office of Civil Defense,
00:42more than 200 individuals in Ravos City were affected by the flood.
00:46In Piquit, Cotabato,
00:47speedboats were used by the LGU people
00:50to reach the two barangays that were submerged in the flood.
00:53On top of the water,
00:54the residents could not escape.
00:57First, the barangays were given the trapals they needed,
01:00followed by food packs and drinking water.
01:03More than 14,000 families in Piquit were affected by the flood.
01:07The Ministry of Social Services and Development
01:10also contributed to the water supply
01:13to the families who were brought to the barn.
01:16The water in the town of Nabalawang is still flooded.
01:19Due to the extensive flooding of the last few days,
01:23the state of calamity has made it difficult for people to go to the sewer.
01:27The water has flooded some areas,
01:29but left a thick layer of white.
01:31It's a problem for us because it's hard to clean here.
01:36The people of RHO Datumontawal
01:38are thankful that they were able to save their belongings,
01:41especially their medicines.
01:42In this corner, they provide services to the patients.
01:46The residents who sleep on the side of the road due to the flood
01:49have yet to return.
01:51Our town, sir, the water is up to here.
01:54We've been here for four days already.
01:56What did you do when the flood came?
01:58We just endured it, sir.
02:00Some parts of Datupiang are still flooded.
02:02The water in Duwaminanga Elementary School is overflowing.
02:06The PDRMO is still investigating the overall cause of the flood.
02:10The Department of Help to the Affected Residents continues to distribute aid.
02:14It is still affecting other parts of the country
02:17that are experiencing severe and low-pressure areas.
02:20According to expectations,
02:21the LPA is less likely to become a flood.
02:25For GMA Integrated News,
02:27I am Jess,
02:28Tony Humamin of GMA Regional TV,
02:31your witness.