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Over 3K families flee Marikina floods from monsoon rains


Over 3,000 families or more than 13,000 individuals have been evacuated in Marikina City as of Saturday morning due to floods from monsoon rains enhanced by Typhoon Fabian, which is now outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR).

A report from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) indicated that as of 10 a.m., a total of 3, 077 families or 13, 225 individuals were in evacuation centers.

All the evacuees are accommodated in the city's 28 evacuation centers, according to an NDRRMC Facebook post.

Evacuation Centers

1. HBES - families: 625; individuals : 2445
2. CIS EL - families: 202; individuals: 880
3. MALES - families: 735; individuals: 2898
4. THS - families: 24;  individuals: 122
5. LVES - families: 34; individuals: 129
6. BES - families: 5; individuals: 34
7. NES - families: 229; individuals: 1089
8. SMES - families: 55;  individuals: 208
9. PES - families: 135; individuals: 510
10. SNNHS - families: 62; individuals: 223
11. SEHS - families: 7; individuals: 30
12. PHS - families: 117; individuals: 491
13. JDPNHS - families: 39; individuals 170
14. CISSL - families: 95; individuals: 455
15. SRNHS - families: 13; individuals: 45
16. Bulelak Gym - families: 58; individuals: 278
17. PLmar - families: 36; individuals: 149
18. FILIPINAS GYM - families : 83; individuals: 498
19. SAMPGUITA GYM - families :14; individuals: 42
20. FORTUNE E.S - families: 9; individuals: 36
21. SAN ROQUE E.S - families: 37; individuals: 130
22. MALANDAY NHS - families 2; individuals: 8
23. CES - families: 160; individuals: 1209
24. SNES - families: 99; individuals: 388
25. MARIKINA HS - families: 175; individuals: 685
26. IVC Covered Court - families: 11; individuals: 31
27. Kap. Moy - families: 16; individuals: 42
28. Kalumpang E.S - families 0; individuals: 0

TOTAL
Families : 3, 077
Individuals: 13, 225

Before dawn on Saturday, authorities raised 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. 

Earlier, state weather bureau PAGASA said that while Typhoon Fabian is already outside the PAR, it will continue enhancing the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat), causing scattered to widespread rains in several Luzon areas, including Metro Manila. —LBG, GMA News

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