Marikina River on third alarm as water level reaches 18 meters

Marikina River's water level reached 18 meters before midnight on Sunday prompting the local government to sound the third alarm.

With this, forced evacuation of residents along the river and low-lying areas will be enforced.

MARIKINA RIVER WATER LEVEL UPDATE
SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 12:29 am

WATER LEVEL : 18.0 meters
???????????? THIRD ALARM

MANGGAHAN FLOODWAY:
All 8 gates open

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS):
Parts of NCR including Marikina under
TCWS No.4 #KardingPH

— Marikina PIO (@MarikinaPIO) September 25, 2022

Marikina mayor Marcelino Teodoro earlier said several residents were also preemptively evacuated to safety as Typhoon Karding pounded with torrential rains and strong winds.

A separate report on radio dzBB said Teodoro has ordered the setting up of additional evacuation centers as more families are expected to temporarily leave their homes to safer places.

Signal No. 3 remains hoisted over Marikina and the entire Metro Manila and several Luzon provinces due to Karding.—LDF, GMA News