Water level in Marikina River down to 14.3 meters; all alerts lifted
THE water level in Marikina River went down to 14.3 meters from 14.9 meters on Tuesday, prompting the city government to lift all alerts.
It reached 20.6 meters at the height of the downpour on Saturday night, forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents in surrounding villages.
Despite the improved situation in the river, however, a total of 15,025 individuals remain in various evacuation centers as of 11 a.m. on Tuesday.
There are 533 individuals evacuated at the Leodegario Victorino School ; 40 individuals at Kalumpang Elementary School ; 10 individuals at the San Roque Elementary School ; 3,805 individuals at the Malanday Elementary School ; 558 individuals at the Sto. Nino Elementary School ; 122 individuals at the Marikina Elementary School ; 816 individuals at the Bulelak Gym ; 231 individuals at the Sampaguita Gym ; 14 individuals at the Sta. Elena Chapel ; 220 individuals at the Aglipay Church ; 194 individuals at the Jesus Dela Pena ; 1,883 individuals at the Concepcion Integrated School ; 2,897 individuals at the H. Bautista Elementary School ; 2,690 individuals at the Nangka Elementary School ; 161 individuals at the Nangka Gym ; 803 individuals at the Filipinas Gym; 48 individuals at the Marikina High School.
Mayor Marcelino Teodoro declared a state of calamity to facilitate the rehabilitation of the city, one of the hardest hit by the floods resulting from the heavy rains induced by the southwest monsoon. ATHENA LUCASAN
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