Mga residente ng Teresa, Rizal at Nueva Vizcaya, nagtitiis sa sirang tulay! | Reporter’s Notebook - video Dailymotion

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00:00In the town of Alfonso Castaneda in Nueva Vizcaya,

00:03a video was captured of students crossing a hanging bridge.

00:08Later, the bridge suddenly collapsed.

00:16Because of the incident, more than 30 students were injured.

00:27In the town of Teresa in Rizal,

00:29another hanging bridge collapsed after a heavy downpour.

00:51What does the government do to solve these problems?

00:59We have to cross the bridge because the road is flooded.

01:09On August 28, 2024, the video was captured again

01:14in the barangay Prinsa in Teresa Rizal.

01:20The water level in the river was high because of the low tide.

01:24A hanging bridge was also noticed above the flooded river.

01:28Wow, the bridge is beautiful.

01:32Wow, the water is high.

01:37But after 5 days, the hanging bridge gave way while the heavy downpour continued.

01:43A cellphone video was also captured of the part of the bridge that was submerged in the water.

01:49After more than a month, the bridge collapsed.

01:53The reporters went to the river to check the bridge.

01:57The foundation collapsed and the bridge also collapsed.

02:01The bridge collapsed because of the heavy downpour.

02:08The bridge collapsed due to the heavy downpour.

02:13The hanging bridge was placed in the center support.

02:17The debris was pushed by the debris of wood and wood.

02:22The new riprap was also given due to the high tide.

02:26We experienced that the water level rose like that.

02:31But despite the condition of the hanging bridge,

02:34some residents are still forced to cross the bridge.

02:38There is nothing else we can do.

02:41There is nothing else we can do.

02:42There is nothing else we can do.

02:43There is nothing else we can do.

02:44There is nothing else we can do.

02:48In fact, there is a spillway next to the damaged hanging bridge that can also be crossed.

02:53That is why when it floods, it is not possible.

02:56Just like last week, the water level was high and the spillway was submerged.

03:00That is still what people are using.

03:03That is why for the residents, it is still easier to cross the hanging bridge.

03:09This is also their shortcut to the town.

03:15Mr. Alderico is one of the residents who benefits from the damaged hanging bridge.

03:20The water level is really high.

03:22When it floods, it will be difficult.

03:26When it floods, it will be difficult.

03:31The alternative route to the town will take almost 30 minutes

03:37so that they can bring their belongings.

03:42The barangay captain said that the local government visited the damaged bridge.

03:49When we talked to the engineers who came here,

03:51that is what we talked about, the new design to make it stronger.

03:54If it will be raised from the previous water level,

03:57it is better to raise it by 2 meters.

04:01They are not doing it for us.

04:05When it floods, it will be difficult.

04:07When it floods, it will be difficult.

04:10We asked the LGU of Teresa Rizal

04:13to ask what their plan is for the damaged hanging bridge.

04:18But until now, they are not answering us.

04:24In the town of Alfonso Castaneda, Nueva Vizcaya,

04:30another hanging bridge was suddenly given.

04:35While the passengers were crossing.

04:39One of the passengers was John Rel Atan.

04:44He was 14 years old when he was crossing the hanging bridge.

04:51But John Rel was one of the most seriously injured due to the accident.

04:56He needed to be operated on after the spleen in his stomach exploded.

05:02My stomach hurts.

05:04That's what will happen to my son.

05:06I can't accept what happened to him.

05:16Just last week, John Rel was released from the hospital.

05:19He is still recovering.

05:21But John Rel is still afraid of the accident.

05:26I was afraid of what happened.

05:28That's why I was holding his hand while he was sleeping.

05:36The authorities investigated.

05:38The bridge was overloaded.

05:39That's why it was given.

05:42Almost 40 students and teachers

05:45crossed the hanging bridge at the same time.

05:48Meanwhile, only 5 people were able to cross it.

05:52In the official statement of the local government of Alfonso Castaneda,

05:56they said they immediately responded to the severity of the accident

05:59and provided medical attention to the injured students.

06:04They also assure that they will continue to monitor

06:07and provide assistance to the victims of the accident.

06:12As of now, the construction of the hanging bridge is just beginning

06:16after the incident.

06:18According to the data of the Department of Public Works and Highways or DPWH,

06:22of the more than 4,000 bridges in the country,

06:25more than 2,000 are considered to be in good condition.

06:29Almost 2,000 of these bridges are considered to be in fair condition

06:33or have no major defects,

06:35while more than 200 bridges are considered to be in poor condition

06:40or have major hazards to the area and its users.

06:45For an expert, it is important to monitor the condition

06:49or the structural integrity of the bridges

06:52to avoid accidents like what happened in Nueva Vizcaya.

07:12It should also be noted that the feasibility study was conducted properly

07:17to ensure that the bridge is strong and does not break easily

07:21when a strong storm passes by.

07:25It cannot be destroyed immediately after one year or replaced after 10 years.

07:31If the bridges are poor or broken, not repaired immediately,

07:38we can say that the local government is lacking.

07:43It is one of the indicators that the local government is doing a good job.

07:53The DPWH is always there for the needs of our residents,

08:00especially those who used to cross the cable.

08:04Hopefully, it will be fixed for the benefit of our residents who are in that location.

08:13For more information, visit www.fema.gov

Mga residente ng Teresa, Rizal at Nueva Vizcaya, nagtitiis sa sirang tulay! | Reporter’s Notebook

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