The Cavite local government unit on Tuesday declared a state of calamity following amid the impacts of Severe Tropical Storm Crising and Southwest Monsoon (Habagat).
“Ang deklarasyong ito ay layuning mapabilis ang pagkilos ng mga ahensya ng gobyerno sa pagbibigay ng agarang tulong, pagsasaayos ng mga nasalanta, at paggamit ng mga pondo para sa kalamidad upang masigurong ligtas at protektado ang bawat Caviteño,” Cavite Governor Francisco Gabriel Remulla said in a social media post.
(The declaration aims to expedite the response of government agencies in providing immediate assistance, organizing disaster relief, and utilizing disaster funds to ensure the safety and protection of every Caviteño.)
According to John Consulta’s “24 Oras” report, small vehicles were unable to pass through some roads in Kawit, Cavite, since almost all of its 23 barangays were flooded.
In Barangay Panamitan, a river overflowed due to the downpour and high tide.
The flood also entered some houses, which caused residents to put their belongings on higher ground.
Despite the flood, a band pushed through with their parade to celebrate Kawit’s fiesta.
In Noveleta, Cavite, vehicles were parked on a higher part of the road to avoid submerging in the flood.
About 600 individuals in low-lying areas were also evacuated.
“Yung rainfall lang po ang naging problema natin dahil sa nakaraang dalawang araw natin ay parang pang dalawang linggo ang binagsak na rainfall,” Noveleta Mayor Davey Reyes Chua said.
(The only problem we had was the rainfall, because in the past two days, the amount of rainfall was like what we’d usually get in two weeks.) — Mariel Celine Serquiña/BM, GMA Integrated News
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