24-07-2025
Electrical safety tips during floods, according to DOE
People on board a truck are evacuated out of a flooded village following monsoon rains in Cainta, Rizal, July 22, 2025. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
As floods continue to persist in Metro Manila and other parts of the country due to Severe Tropical Storm Emong and Tropical Storm Dante, the Department of Energy (DOE) has provided crucial tips to help prevent electrocution.
In Arnold Clavio's report in the "Unang Balita" segment of "Unang Hirit" on Thursday, the DOE gave tips to prevent electrocution during floods:
Turn off the main circuit breaker of the house or building.
Avoid contact with wet appliances.
Do not touch appliances that are wet or submerged in water.
Have a professional electrician or your electricity provider inspect your appliances before using them again after they have been wet or submerged in water.
Stay away from damaged or wet cables and make sure to report these to the proper authorities.
In its 2 p.m. bulletin, state weather bureau PAGASA raised the following storm signal warnings in these locations:
Signal No. 3
The northern portion of Pangasinan (Anda, Bolinao, Bani)
The western portion of La Union (Luna, Balaoan, Bacnotan, San Juan, City of San Fernando, Bauang, Caba, Bangar)
The western portion of Ilocos Sur (San Esteban, Santiago, City of Candon, Santa Lucia, Santa Cruz, Tagudin, Santo Domingo, Cabugao, Sinait, Magsingal, San Juan, Bantay, San Vicente, San Ildefonso, Santa Catalina, City of Vigan, Caoayan, Santa, Narvacan, Santa Maria, Nagbukel, Burgos, Banayoyo)
The western portion of Abra (San Quintin, Langiden)
Signal No. 2
Ilocos Norte
The rest of Ilocos Sur
The rest of La Union
Central portion of Pangasinan (Agno, Burgos, Mabini, City of Alaminos, Sual, Labrador, Bugallon, Infanta, Dasol, Lingayen, Binmaley, Dagupan City, Calasiao, Santa Barbara, Mangaldan, Mapandan, Manaoag, Laoac, Binalonan, San Manuel, San Nicolas, Pozorrubio, Sison, San Fabian, San Jacinto)
The rest of Abra
Apayao
Kalinga
Mountain Province
Ifugao
Benguet
Babuyan Islands
The northern and western portion of mainland Cagayan (Rizal, Santa Praxedes, Claveria, Sanchez-Mira, Pamplona, Abulug, Ballesteros, Aparri, Camalaniugan, Allacapan, Buguey, Santa Teresita, Santa Ana, Gonzaga, Lal-Lo, Lasam, Santo Niño, Piat, Tuao)
The western portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Kayapa, Santa Fe)
Signal No. 1
Batanes
The rest of Cagayan
The western and central portions of Isabela (Santo Tomas, Delfin Albano, Quezon, Mallig, Quirino, Roxas, San Manuel, Aurora, San Mateo, Ramon, Cordon, Burgos, Cabatuan, Cabagan, San Pablo, Santa Maria, Tumauini, Gamu, Luna, Maconacon, Alicia, San Mariano, Naguilian, San Guillermo, City of Cauayan, Echague, Ilagan City, Angadanan, Benito Soliven, City of Santiago, Reina Mercedes, San Agustin, Divilacan, San Isidro, Jones)
The rest of Nueva Vizcaya
Quirino
The rest of Pangasinan
The northern and central portions of Zambales (Santa Cruz, Candelaria, Masinloc, Palauig, Iba, Botolan, Cabangan)
Tarlac
The western and central portions of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Lupao, Talugtug, Cuyapo, Nampicuan, Guimba, Science City of Muñoz, San Jose City, Pantabangan, Rizal, Llanera, Talavera, Santo Domingo, Quezon, Licab, Aliaga, Zaragoza, San Antonio, Jaen, Cabanatuan City, Santa Rosa, General Mamerto Natividad, Palayan City, Bongabon, Laur)
For those looking to donate to the victims of the heavy rains, here is a list of organizations with relief operations.
—Hermes Joy Tunac/CDC, GMA Integrated News
