JTF-NCR rescues, evacuates over 60 families in Marikina and QC

Over 60 families in the Quezon and Marikina cities have been rescued and evacuated by the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region (JTR-NCR) as of Saturday morning from floods spawned by continues monsoon rains enhanced by Typhoon Fabian, which is now outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR).

In a report, JTF-NCR said its personnel have rescued and evacuated 23 families in Barangay Tatalon, Quezon City, and were evacuated to Dr. Josefa Jara Martinez High School .

Likewise, the JTF-NCR said that 40 families, including 210 adults and 160 children in six barangays in Marikina City have been rescued and assisted as they were brought to their designated evacuation sites in the city.

According to JTF-NCR,  its rescue and evacuation operations were accomplished with the help of the Naval Task Group-NCR (NTG-NCR) and Joint CMO Task Group  (JCMOTG) response teams.

Before dawn on Saturday, authorities raised the Alarm 2 over Marikina River as water level reached the 16-meter mark.

According to a post on the Facebook page of the Marikina Public Information Office, the river's water level reached 16.2 meters at 4 a.m. on Saturday.

At 8 a.m., however, the water level increased to 16.3 meters, according to Marikina Rescue 161.

All eight gates of the Manggahan Floodway have been opened.

The rainfall level in three areas in Marikina — Youth Camp; Green St. Concepcion Dos; and Sampaguita St. Bayan Bayanan Creek — remained at 0 millimeter.

Marikina authorities said they started on Friday night a preemptive evacuation of residents who would be affected by floods due to the rising water level amid the continuous rains. —LBG, GMA News