• 3 weeks ago
Panayam kay OCD spokesperson Dir. Edgar Posadas kaugnay ng mga nagdaang bagyo at aktibidad ng Bulkang Kanlaon

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00:00We will now continue with Dr. Edgar Posadas, spokesperson of the Office of Civil Defense.
00:08Good evening, Director. This is Dominic Almilor of PTV Ulatbayan Weekend.
00:13Good evening, Don. Good evening to all the viewers of your program.
00:18Director, in the past month, how many were affected by the typhoon Marseille and which places were the most affected, Director?
00:27As of now, there are 21,273 families or 65,610 individuals.
00:42We also have 8,383 families or 24,516 individuals who are living in evacuation centers.
00:57So far, we have not reported deaths until now.
01:03We have also reported preemptively evacuated before the typhoon, 11,858 families or 34,501 individuals in Regions 1, 2 and Cordillera.
01:21Director, are there still people left in evacuation centers, especially now that the typhoon is about to hit?
01:29As of late, we have 365 evacuation centers in place catering to 8,319 families or 24,369.
01:48You're right because what we're looking at is possible that this will be the one that will carry the typhoon Nika.
01:56Maybe that's why we're not letting them go home yet.
02:00What we know is that our local governments are making arrangements to let our countrymen go home safely.
02:11But because of the typhoon, we're expecting Nika by Monday.
02:18So I think it's better to let them go home first, especially to the possible places where the typhoon will pass through.
02:27They should stay in places that are safe, especially evacuation centers and temporary domes.
02:34Director, as of now, according to your monitoring, all the floods have subsided?
02:41There are still areas that we are monitoring the floods.
02:47But in general, it's already flooding.
02:52That's why we are moving a little.
02:55We are maximizing on that window so that we can augment the help and preposition for the next floods.
03:11We are seeing about two to three more after Marseilles.
03:16So we are preparing for that.
03:19Director, as of now, how important are the affected areas?
03:24How is it in the sector of agriculture, Director?
03:28As of now, our sector of agriculture, we still don't have a batch yet.
03:39But we have a cost of assistance that we have given.
03:43This is in terms of family food packs and non-food items.
03:48In terms of domes, it's already up to 3.687 million and counting.
03:57We are continuing to assist our countrymen, which is also the order of our President to provide quality care,
04:05including medical care, especially in evacuation centers.
04:10And others, such as clean water.
04:13Of course, they will have a safe place to live, food, family packs, hygiene kits.
04:19And for those who will start preparing again, we are offering family shelter kits
04:28so that they can at least compose their homes.
04:32The affected areas of Marseilles are already damaged.
04:35Director, in the next typhoon and the current typhoon,
04:39do we have enough resources to meet all the needs of our countrymen affected by the typhoon?
04:49We have enough resources, Dom.
04:52We are very busy.
04:56In fact, our officials went to those areas
05:02so that they can personally supervise and look after the condition.
05:06Because we also see it personally.
05:08Of course, we have our regional directors, regional offices that are coordinating.
05:15That's what we were ordered to do, to coordinate in all levels,
05:18especially to the local governments, to offer assistance and inform them.
05:26So yes, we have enough resources for now.
05:32In fact, we will continue to augment.
05:36As I said earlier, we are maximizing the opportunity,
05:40that window of opportunity where the time is still okay.
05:44We are maximizing all available routes, either by land, by sea or by air,
05:50depending on which is the fastest.
05:53Dom, I will just repeat.
05:54For now, we still have the road sections.
05:58You mentioned the flooded areas earlier.
06:00But for now, as of today, we still have 30 roads in three regions.
06:07Regions 1, 2 and CAR, which are not yet passable.
06:12We also have 24 bridges.
06:15All of these, Dom, are in Region 2.
06:19The ones that were not passable are now passable.
06:22We have 11 of them, Dom.
06:24Four in Region 2 and seven in CAR.
06:27Director, regarding the situation of the volcanic eruption in Canlaon,
06:32what is the mandate and preparation of the Office of Civil Defense,
06:36especially in worst-case scenarios,
06:38if there will be a strong eruption there, Director?
06:43Yes, Dom.
06:44We are not taking this lightly.
06:46This is the mandate of our White Kalihim, Secretary Todoro,
06:50who is also the chair of the NDRMC.
06:52Secretary Pomoceno, as the Civil Defense Administrator,
06:57also issued a statement when the volcano erupted,
06:59especially yesterday when the eruption of Volcanic Canlaon erupted.
07:08However, it remains on alert level 2.
07:15However, we are not taking anything by chance.
07:18We are not leaving things to chance.
07:20We are in a worst-case scenario.
07:23What we are saying is that there should not be anything in the permanent danger zone.
07:31Also, the evacuation of our countrymen to a safe place.
07:38Our reporting, our coordination with various agencies
07:44and we are taking the cue from the OST, FEBOX,
07:51for their expertise on what should be done.
07:54Another thing we are keeping an eye on is,
07:57since it is raining,
07:59the possibility of mudflows that might complicate ordinary flooding.
08:08We are also calling on those who have experience,
08:12since it is smoky,
08:14we can wear masks on our nose and mouth.
08:20We can also wear goggles for our eyes.
08:26Especially if, like yesterday, the eruption of Volcanic Canlaon was high.
08:34Even if it is not necessary,
08:37we should stay at home to be safe.
08:41Especially since we are not exposing the particles of the volcano.
08:46Alright, thank you very much Dr. Edgar Posada,
08:50Spokesperson of the Office of Civil Defense.
08:52Good evening, sir.
08:53Good evening, sir.

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