Many motorists are still stranded on some portions of the the Maharlika Highway in Camarines Sur due to floods brought by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine.
In Ian Cruz’s report on Super Radyo DzBB, a woman said she had been stranded on Maharlika Highway for two days.
WATCH: Mga sasakyan, mahaba na ang pila sa bahagi ng Maharlika Highway sa bahagi ng Brgy. Mabolo, Naga City dahil mataas pa rin ang baha sa Milaor, at San Fernando, Camarines Sur, na daraanan papuntang Maynila. | via @_iancruz pic.twitter.com/gJ0yGLQau2
— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) October 27, 2024
“Mahirap po talaga to be honest. Ako, first time ko experience yung ganito. Hindi ka makatulog ng maayos, hindi ka makaihi, makadumi kung saan man,” the stranded woman said.
(It’s difficult to be honest. This is my first time experiencing this. I was not able to sleep while there is no proper restroom.)
“Ang sa akin lang dapat maging mahaba ang pasensya natin at sana may tulong man lang para maibsan yung gutom,” she added.
(We should be patient and I hope someone would distribute aid to relieve our hunger.)
The only vehicles that could pass through the flooded road from San Fernando, Camarines Sur were heavy trucks, some carrying much needed relief goods.
Other vehicles such as pickup trucks, sports utility vehicles (SUVs), and Asian utility vehicles (AUVs) stalled on the flooded roads along in San Fernando and Milaor, also in Camarines Sur.
Meanwhile, a rescue vehicle took stranded students from Pili and Naga to Tagkawayan, Quezon.
Motorists also dealt with knee-to-thigh-deep floods in Naga City.
#BantayBaha: Ilang bahagi ng Naga City, Camarines Sur, hindi pa rin madaanan ng maliliit na sasakyan dahil sa baha. | via @_iancruz pic.twitter.com/PWOS0NqtuY
— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) October 27, 2024
Police were present to guide residents and the flow of traffic as trucks were the only vehicles that managed to pass through the flooded roads.
A rescue truck from the City of Manila was also used to transport stranded individuals from Naga City to San Fernando and vice versa.
One commuter said he had been in line for about four hours to get onboard a rescue vehicle.
According to a rescuer, they traveled for about 30 minutes to 1 hour since there were some stalled vehicles blocking the way as the flood reached knee-deep levels.
—Mariel Celine Serquiña/RF, GMA Integrated News
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