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‘Moderate to heavy rain’ expected as La Mesa Dam nears spilling level
(Updated 1:00 a.m. July 10) There are no Public Storm Warning Signals over the country, but Typhoon Falcon will enhance the Southwest Monsoon, or Habagat, and bring moderate to occasionally heavy rains over Luzon and Visayas, especially in the western sections, PAGASA said Thursday night.
That rain may cause the La Mesa Dam to overflow into the Tullahan River, which could lead to flooding.
That rain may cause the La Mesa Dam to overflow into the Tullahan River, which could lead to flooding.
According to a report on "State of the Nation with Jessica Soho", the La Mesa Dam management is keeping an eye on the water level there, which was at 79.73 m as of 5 p.m.
If the rain continues, water could reach the spilling level of 80.15 m and make the Tullahan River break its banks.
"Kung magbago yung intensity ng rains at tumaas yung rate of increase, puwedeng tonight (umabot sa spilling level). It will depend on the rains that we will monitor by the hour," dam spokesman Teddy Angeles said in the report.
The Quezon City government has said it will implement forced evacuation once the La Mesa Dam reaches spilling level and the Tullahan River, which also flows through the cities of Malabon and Valenzuela, starts to swell.
According to the SONA report, some residents have already left homes along the river but others have chosen to stay behind.
"Hindi pa naman po mataas yung tubig eh," resident Myrna Lansa said in the report.
As of the late evening newscast "Saksi", the water level recorded at the dam was still at 79.73 m, although that does not mean that the water has not risen.
Rainfall over the VIsayas
PAGASA: Watch out for landslides, flashfloods
If the rain continues, water could reach the spilling level of 80.15 m and make the Tullahan River break its banks.
"Kung magbago yung intensity ng rains at tumaas yung rate of increase, puwedeng tonight (umabot sa spilling level). It will depend on the rains that we will monitor by the hour," dam spokesman Teddy Angeles said in the report.
In an earlier report, PAGASA said the strongest downpour on Friday may occur between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m.
Shaded areas show the localities near La Mesa Dam with frequent flooding (Project NOAH)
According to the SONA report, some residents have already left homes along the river but others have chosen to stay behind.
"Hindi pa naman po mataas yung tubig eh," resident Myrna Lansa said in the report.
As of the late evening newscast "Saksi", the water level recorded at the dam was still at 79.73 m, although that does not mean that the water has not risen.
Rainfall over the VIsayas
PAGASA, via its Facebook account, issued rainfall warnings for parts of the Visayas
@ 12:16 AM 10 Jul 2015
Lgt-mod rains affecting #Cebu (Barili, Dumanjug, Ronda, San Fernando, Carcar City, Argao, Dalaguete, Badian, Malabuyoc, Ginatilan, Samboan) & nearby areas w/c may continue for 30 minutes to an hour.
@ 12:37 AM 09 Jul 2015
Lgt-mod rains affecting #Panay Island; # Palawan, w/c may continue for 1 to 3 hrs.
@ 12:41 AM 10 Jul 2015
Lgt-mod rains affecting #Cebu (Cebu City, Consolacion, Mandaue City, Lapu-Lapu City, Cordova) & nearby areas , Southern portions of# Negros Oriental & # Negros Occidental w/c may continue for 1-3 hours.
PAGASA: Watch out for landslides, flashfloods
Fisherfolk are advised to stay ashore and residents in mountainous areas should watch out for landslides. Those living in low-lying areas, meanwhile, should be on alert against flashfloods.
Typhoon “#FalconPH ” has slightly intensified and is about to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) pic.twitter.com/DmJuYmgmZU
— PAGASA-DOST (@dost_pagasa) July 9, 2015
Typhoon Falcon, which is forecast to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility early Friday morning, was 695 km northeast of Itbayat, Batanes on Thursday night.
It is expected to move northwest at 22kph and has maximum sustained winds of 150 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 185 kph. — JDS/ELR, GMA News
