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Transcript
00:00The government is now studying the possibility of declaring a state of calamity in Zamboanga City due to the effects of bad weather.
00:07Let's get more details from Efren Mamak of GMA Regional TV.
00:12Efren?
00:16Yes, sir. It's rapidly flooding.
00:20More than 4,000 families in Zamboanga City were affected by the floods this week.
00:26The number of families affected by the landslide continues to grow.
00:32According to the CSWDO, the families who were affected by the landslide,
00:37in addition to those who were affected by the floods, received additional financial assistance.
00:41According to the Office of the City Agriculturist,
00:44they are now assessing and validating the situation in the areas of Pinsala and Agricultura
00:48due to the widespread flooding, such as here in Palayan in Barangay Talisayan.
00:53When we asked the farmers,
00:56there was a part of Palayan where the flood was damaged.
01:00The crops of Palayan were damaged.
01:02Other crops were also damaged, such as squash and okra.
01:07Farmers can also see that the remaining fruits of the straws are worth it.
01:13Some trees were also damaged because they were submerged in water.
01:17According to the OCA, as of July 16,
01:20280 hectares of Palayan were damaged,
01:24110 hectares for vegetables,
01:27and 2 hectares for corn.
01:30The OCA's report has been submitted to the ZZDRRMO,
01:35the Department of Agriculture at BIFAR,
01:37for possible assistance for farmers.
01:41Raffy, for now, the LGU will discuss with the government agencies
01:46if they will declare a new state of calamity
01:49due to the widespread flooding in Zamboanga City.
01:52Raffy.
02:10.

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