Marikina River breaches 17-meter mark; 2nd Alarm still in place

Overnight downpours experienced in Metro Manila caused the Marikina River to swell past the 17-meter mark on Sunday morning, though local authorities kept the alert on the river at the Second Alarm.

Marikina River now on alarm level 2 after water level has gone past 16m and now at 17m. residents in affected areas are asked to evacuate @gmanews @gmanewsbreaking pic.twitter.com/iZY75gGYme

— Badet Reyes (@bernadettereyes) July 22, 2018

Authorities in Marikina City take the following actions, depending on the alarm:

• Alarm Level 1 - Water level reaches 15 meters (Warning)
• Alarm Level 2 - Water level reaches 16-17 meters (Prepare)
• Alarm Level 3 - Water level reaches 18 meters (Forced Evacuation)

Despite the alert, Super Radyo dzBB reported that locals had begun evacuating as early as 6:15 a.m.

(As of 6:15 a.m.) Nasa 100 na ang mga lumikas na residente sa Malanday Elem School; karamihan sa kanila, inabot na ng tubig baha ang bahay kaya lumikas @dzbb pic.twitter.com/uKMoVyLy13

— Jonathan Andal (@JonathanAndal_) July 21, 2018

Mga residente sa Bgy. Malanday, Marikina, nagsisilikas na kasunod nang pag-akyat ng lebel ng tubig sa 16.7 meters @dzbb pic.twitter.com/0ZOhcJ7QYT

— Jonathan Andal (@JonathanAndal_) July 21, 2018

— DVM/KG/LBG, GMA News