MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Due to heavy rain, the water level of the Marikina River reached the 4th alarm on Saturday afternoon, August 13, prompting an evacuation of residents near the river.
As of 4:17 pm, the water reached the critical alarm level of 18 meters, according to the city's Public Information Office (PIO). All floodgates have been opened, according to the PIO.
The alert is raised when water level reaches 18 meters. This means that the local government unit will implement forced evacuation in low-lying and flood-prone areas.
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As of 5 pm, more than 1,440 families or around 6,700 people have been evacuated from flood-prone areas, PIA Marikina told Rappler.
State weather bureau PAGASA said on Saturday that Luzon and Western Visayas will continue to experience rainy weather for the next 3 to 5 days due to the southwest monsoon or habagat.
In its 11 am bulletin on Saturday, PAGASA said the southwest monsoon will bring moderate to occasionally heavy rain over Metro Manila, Cavite, Bataan, Zambales, and the Ilocos Region. – Rappler.com