La Mesa dam overflows

MANILA – La Mesa dam in Quezon City has breached its spilling level, an official said Tuesday.

In his Twitter account, Jeric Sevilla, head for corporate communications of Manila Water, said the water level at the dam was already at 80.16 meters as of 11:45 a.m., breaching the spilling level of 80.15 meters.

Evacuation is strongly recommended as flooding is expected to occur in areas surrounding the dam, particularly the Tullahan River area, Fairview and CAMANAVA (Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas and Valenzuela).

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Evac set as Marikina River nears Alert level 3

MANILA - Water level at Marikina River is now at 16.9 meters, which is just below the 17-meter level to place the river at Alert Level 3.

Alarm Level 3 means residents must evacuate their homes.

Barangay captain Domingo dela Paz said he has already asked residents to prepare for possible evacuation.

"Sa ngayon hindi naman delikado pa pero maaaring dumating yjung peligroso na maging delikado kaya dapat paghandaan. Isang guhit na lang at kailangang mag forced evacuation," he told ANC.

He said the water level could reach 17 meters in just a few minutes as floods from other areas inundate the Marikina River.

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