President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. asked government agencies to prepare for the worst-case scenario as Typhoon Kristine kept bringing rain to different provinces in the country.
During the meeting with the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, Marcos expressed his frustration as he couldn’t do anything but wait and pray.
Marcos expected that floods in different provinces would worsen.
“I’m feeling a little helpless here, kasi wala tayong magagawa, all we can do is sit tight, wait, hope, pray that there is not too much damage, that there are no casualties, and go in as soon and as quickly as possible,” said Marcos.
He also pointed out how fast typhoons can develop now compared in the past.
“We are experiencing the same phenomenon that we have been — that I have been commenting on, all of us have been noticing — ang bilis mag-develop nung bagyo. It was just a low pressure area and now look at pati the strength of it. And the volume of water are — the volumes of water are unprecedented,” he stated.
“It’s really the flooding that we are going to deal with. So… Anong gagawin natin?” he added.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) also assured Marcos they had enough goods to distribute to the typhoon-affected areas.