La Mesa Dam may still overflow, residents along Tullahan warned

Residents along the Tullahan River should not be complacent even though the water level of the La Mesa Dam has been dropping because there is still a risk of it overflowing, a dam official said.

 

“It doesn't mean that we're out of danger yet. Very slim 'yung margin natin. Any significant rainfall in the coming hours could still make the reservoir overflow,” Teddy Angeles, La Mesa Dam manager, said in a report on "24 Oras".

 

“That's why the red alert level stays and recommendation for forced evacuation still stands,” he said.
 

 

The water levels of the La Mesa Dam decreased slightly to 79.95 m from 79.99 m after Typhoon Falcon exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility early Friday.

 

Some residents along the Tullahan River in Quezon City have remained headstrong and defied a forced evacuation order from the local government 

despite water at the dam nearing the spilling level of 80.15 m.

 

According to the report, the residents of the Tullahan River along Commonwealth Avenue want to wait for water in the river to reach critical levels before evacuating since rain there has weakened.

 

The residents reasoned they are ready for evacuation at a moment's notice since they have already packed their belongings and food.

 

“Handa naman po pag may pumunta na barangay [official] na aalis na [kami para mag evacuate],” resident Jessica Baning said.