Residents warned as Marikina River reaches 15 meters above sea level

Residents near the Marikina River were alerted to prepare for possible evacuation Monday evening, after the first alarm was raised in the area.

 

The water level at Marikina River reached 15 meters as of 7:30 p.m., radio dzBB's Divine Reyes reported.

 

A photo posted on Twitter by GMA News' Chino Gaston showed the river starting to overflow.

 

A water level of 15 meters means Alert Level 1, the first of four alert levels. Alert Level 1 sends out a warning.

 

Level 2, when the water is 16 meters above sea level, advises the public to prepare for an evacuation. Level 3, when the water is 17 meters above sea level, advises the public to evacuate.

 

The fourth, Critical Level, is adopted when the water is 18 or more meters above sea level, and forced evacuation is implemented.

 

Some areas in Metro Manila and Rizal not passable

 

Meanwhile, some areas in Metro Manila and Rizal were no longer passable to vehicles due to floods stemming from monsoon rain.

 

In Mandaluyong City, these included:

 

- Maysilo Circle, not passable to all vehicles

- F. Ortigas/Boni, not passable to light vehicles
- Barangay Plainview, Maysilo-Divine Mercy, San Francisco above the knee 

- Barangay Hagdan Bato Libis M. Yulo, Guerrero, waist level; Shaw Boulevard Acacia Lane, below the knee 

- Barangay Old Zaniga Lerma, J. Vicencio, P. Cruz, ankle level 
 

In Antipolo City, VV Soliven was not passable to light vehicles as floods were waist-deep as of 7 p.m. —Joel Locsin/NB, GMA News