Marikina River hits 14 8 meters following downpour mb.com.ph - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mb.com.ph Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Published July 24, 2021, 11:54 AM
Over 3,000 families in Marikina City have been evacuated to designated camps as of Saturday (July 24) after the second alarm was raised when Marikina River’s water level reached 16 meters, according to the Marikina Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (DRRMO).
(Photo courtesy of Marvin Escueta Doles/Marikina Filipino-Chinese Fire Brigade Volunteers)
Marikina DRRMO said that as of 11 a.m., July 24, a total of 3,131 families or a total of 13,484 individuals have been evacuated.
The city government has designated schools as evacuation camps for residents affected by floods.
The river reached 16 meters at 1:40 a.m. on Saturday (July 24). This means people dwelling in low-lying areas must leave their homes and evacuate.
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