Authorities in Calasiao, Pangasinan continued to monitor the broken dike in Barangay San Vicente as water in the Marusay-Sinocalan River remained above normal levels after #NandoPH.

The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) warned that three barangays in Calasiao and nearby areas in Dagupan could experience flooding if water overflows.

Kristine Joy Soriano, spokesperson of the Calasiao DRRM Office, said they expanded their monitoring to include other barangays.

“Idinagdag po natin sa ating tinututukan ang Brgy. San Vicente, Banaoang, at dinamay na rin po natin ang Brgy. Dinalaoan dahil nga po sa pagkakabuwal nung parte ng dike,” Soriano said.

She added that they are still planning long-term measures.

“Ipinaplano pa nila kung ano ‘yung mga hakbangin na pwedeng gawin para ma-prevent po ‘yung further damage at kung anong rehabilitation ang pwedeng gawin,” she said.

The Provincial DRRMO also reported that water in the Bued River remained higher than normal.

Residents in Barangay Banaoang said they were already expecting floods.

“Tulad po ng paglipat na naman ng mga gamit po at pag-inom ng gamot para sa leptos... Hanggang makakapasok yung sasakyan, papasada pa rin,” Dexter Gutierrez, a resident, said.

“Hindi makakalabas ang mga tao pati yung mga [nag-e-]eskwela,” Luzviminda Diocares, another resident, added.

As of press time, six barangays in Calasiao still face flooding from stagnant rainwater brought by past typhoons.

“Although doon naman sa ating report, ito ay isolated lamang, ito nga ay stagnant rainwater at epekto pa ito ng nakaraang bagyo,” Soriano said.

Local officials urged residents not to wait for water levels to rise before evacuating. Evacuation centers are now ready for those who may need to leave their homes.