Sikat na shopping mall sa Naga City, pinasok ng baha; mga grocery items, inanod

- A big and popular shopping mall in Naga City, Camarines Sur, was not spared from the flooding brought about by typhoon Kristine

- In a series of photos shared by GMA News, one can see an entire floor submerged in knee-to-thigh-high floodwaters

- According to the netizen who took the photos and shared them online, some grocery items were carried away by the floodwaters

- The mall, which also served as a temporary shelter, provided food to those who are inside the said establishment

A big and popular shopping mall located in Naga City in Camarines Sur was not spared from the massive flooding brought about by typhoon Kristine.

In a series of photos taken by a netizen and shared by GMA News, one can see what appeared to be the ground floor of the SM City Naga submerged in knee-to-thigh-high floodwaters.

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According to the sister of the netizen who took the photos, Maria Joy Abendaño Liwanag, some grocery items of the said establishment were carried away by floodwaters.

The shopping mall functioned as a temporary shelter for flood victims and those stranded by it.

SM City Naga reportedly provided the evacuees with food and water during their stay.

“Binigyan din po sila ng mall ng tubig at biscuit, tapos yung mga grocery nalutang na daw po at inaanod na,” Liwanag said in a post.

News, photos or videos that arouse the interest of netizens would often go viral on social media, due to the attention netizens give them. These viral posts appeal to the emotions of netizens, and in rare cases, such could also happen to ordinary people, making them very relatable.

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Recently, in a video shared by GMA News, some Naga City residents apparently already needed to go to houses with a third floor to escape floodwaters. In the video, one can see some residents of Brgy. Traingulo in Naga City going to their neighbors’ houses that have third floors. According to one resident, they helped some of their neighbors by inviting them to stay in the third floor of their house. Floodwaters brought about by Typhoon Kristine have submerged the second floor of some of the houses in Albay.

Earlier, it was reported that floodwaters in some parts of Albay have reached high levels, submerging even second floor levels of houses. In another video shared by GMA News, one can see floodwaters reaching the roofs some of the two-storey houses in Sta. Cruz, Libon, Albay. A teacher in the area who was able to post an appeal for help on social media said even evacuation centers were not spared by the floodwaters. She also voiced out her hopes about being rescued by rescuers.

Source: KAMI.com.gh