Marikina allays residents's fears of flooding from Luzon dams

Marikina City on Tuesday allayed fears by its residents of possible flooding due to water from other dams in Luzon causing the Marikina River to overflow.

In a post on its Twitter account, the city public information office branded as baseless the claims that water from Luzon dams may affect the Marikina River.

"HUWAG MABAHALA SA MALING BALITA: WALANG DAM na makakaapekto sa Marikina River," it said (http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1rm0m90).

It said water from La Mesa Dam in Quezon City, which spilled Tuesday noon, goes to the Tullahan River that affects Quezon City and the CAMANAVA (Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela) area.

Water from Angat Dam in Bulacan will also not affect Marikina, it added.

It added Wawa Dam in Rizal has not been in operation since the 1970s, "so walang dapat ikabahala dito (so there is nothing to worry from Wawa)."

Evacuation

Marikina City forcibly evacuated residents near Marikina River after the water level there breached the 18-meter threshold Tuesday morning.

As of 4 p.m., the city PIO said the water level had reached 18.6 meters.

Residents had been brought to the following evacuation centers:

• H. Bautista Elementary School: 637 families or 3,066 people
• Filipinas Village Basketball Court: 159 families or 821 people
• Concepcion Integrated School: 25 families or 153 people
• Nangka Elementary School: 770 families or 2,600 people
• Libis Bulelak Gym: 149 families or 755 people
• Malanday Elementary School: 400 families or 4,200 people
• Sto Niño Elementary School: 28 families or 105 people
• Sampaguita Village, Malanday: 176 families or 861 people
• Barangay Multi Purpose Hall (Brgy. Dela Peña): 24 families or 103 people
• Fairlane Gym: 102 families
• Parang Gym: 307 people