Flood victims still at evacuation centers in Marikina; relief goods given

More than 5,000 residents affected by the flooding during the weekend remained at evacuation centers in Marikina City on Monday morning, according to tweets by Super Radyo dzBB's Jonathan Andal.

Halos 800 pamilya, nananatili sa evacuation center sa Marikina City. | via @JonathanAndal_ pic.twitter.com/3Q0yhsiIqr

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) August 12, 2018

Two hundred families or 800 individuals are still at Bulelak Covered Court in Barangay Malanday.

As of 6:51 a.m., nasa 200 pamila o 800 indibidwal ang nananatili pa rin sa Bulelak Covered Court sa Brgy. Malanday, Marikina City. | via @JonathanAndal_ pic.twitter.com/Tu7I6sNcQF

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) August 12, 2018

Outside the evacuation center, residents were seen going through their muddied belongings and fixing their houses.

Bahay sa Brgy. Malanday, Marikina, nawasak ng rumaragasang baha noong Sabado; tubig mula sa ilog ng Marikina, umabot hanggang ikalawang palapag ng bahay ayon sa mga residente @dzbb pic.twitter.com/QO3MVlZNJW

— Jonathan Andal (@JonathanAndal_) August 12, 2018

Mga sofa, appliances at damit ng mga residente na inanod ng baha, bubungad sa mga dadaan sa Brgy. Malanday, Marikina @dzbb pic.twitter.com/gOB4nm1yOJ

— Jonathan Andal (@JonathanAndal_) August 12, 2018

Putik at mga inanod na gamit ang bumungad sa mga residente ng Brgy Malanday ngayong Lunes ng umaga @dzbb pic.twitter.com/EYmLVSO3Kw

— Jonathan Andal (@JonathanAndal_) August 12, 2018

Many of the residents were not able to save any of their belongings when floodwaters rushed in over the weekend as the Marikina River swelled due to torrential rains.

Problema ngayon ng mga naapektuhang residente ng Brgy. Malanday ang damit. Wala anila silang naisalbang gamit nang mabilis na lamunin ng baha ang kanilang bahay noong Sabado @dzbb pic.twitter.com/IJDDfuZDft

— Jonathan Andal (@JonathanAndal_) August 12, 2018

A delivery van lies on its side amid debris and trash following a flash floods brought by continuous monsoon rains in Marikina City on Sunday, August 12, 2018. Reuters/Erik De Castro

A man walks with a plastic container on his head as he makes his way along a debris-littered street following a flash flood brought by continuous monsoon rains hit a residential community in Marikina City on Sunday, August 12, 2018. Reuters/Erik De Castro

A total of 5,517 evacuees are staying at Malanday Elementary School. The school holds the largest number of evacuees.

As of 7:52 am, nasa 5,517 ang bilang ng mga evacuee sa Malanday Elem School. Ito ang evacuation center na may pinakamaraming nagsilikas na residente sa buong Marikina @dzbb pic.twitter.com/hwVykut3T2

— Jonathan Andal (@JonathanAndal_) August 12, 2018

TINGNAN: Mga modular tent sa covered court ng Malanday Elem School na isa sa mga evacuation center sa Marikina. @dzbb pic.twitter.com/X1DZlBglgK

— Jonathan Andal (@JonathanAndal_) August 12, 2018

Affected residents lined up early at Malanday Elementary School on Monday to receive relief goods from the Department of Social Welfare and Development.

Mga lumikas na residente sa Malanday Elem School sa Marikina, nakapila na para sa ipamamahaging relief goods ngayong umaga @dzbb pic.twitter.com/S02ed4kauC

— Jonathan Andal (@JonathanAndal_) August 12, 2018

Dumating na ang mga relief goods mula sa DSWD na ipamamahagi sa 5,500 evacuees sa Malanday Elem School sa Marikina @dzbb pic.twitter.com/c95yNxjHRS

— Jonathan Andal (@JonathanAndal_) August 12, 2018

Dumating na ang isang truck ng relief goods sa Malanday Elem School, Marikina @dzbb pic.twitter.com/HpDaFV14q3

— Jonathan Andal (@JonathanAndal_) August 13, 2018

Among the relief goods given to 5,500 evacuees at Malanday Elementary School were six kilos of rice, four cans of sardines, four cans of corned beef, six sachets of 3-in-1 coffee.

TINGNAN: 6 na kilong bigas, 4 na sardinas, 4 na corned beef at 6 na sachet ng 3-in-1 coffee, ipamamahagi ngayong umaga sa 5,500 evacuees sa Malanday Elem School @dzbb pic.twitter.com/iys0XWsmif

— Jonathan Andal (@JonathanAndal_) August 13, 2018

Marikina Mayor Marci Teodoro asked evacuees to maintain order before the relief goods were given.

Marikina Mayor Marci Teodoro, nakiusap nang kaayusan sa mga evacuee bago simulan ang pamamahagi ng relief goods @dzbb pic.twitter.com/FpkoMUSSPP

— Jonathan Andal (@JonathanAndal_) August 13, 2018

Distribution of relief goods is ongoing as of posting time.

Sinimulan nang ipamahagi ang higit 1 libong kahon ng relief goods sa mga evacuee sa Malanday, Elementary School @dzbb pic.twitter.com/LRfKT5kcHY

— Jonathan Andal (@JonathanAndal_) August 13, 2018

Almost the entire city was flooded on Saturday when torrential monsoon rains enhanced by Tropical Storm Karding poured over Metro Manila and nearby provinces. —KG, GMA News