Marikina River reaches 2nd alarm, residents advised to evacuate

The Marikina River water level rose to second alarm on Wednesday morning due to the heavy rains, according to the Marikina City public information office.

Second alarm means the water level reached 16 meters and residents are advised to evacuate.

In an update as of 6:45 a.m., the Marikina government said all the Manggahan floodgates are open due to the rising water in the river.

Earlier, the first alarm was raised at 5:30 a.m. as the water rose to 15 meters which means residents should "prepare."

It will raise the third alarm when the water reaches 18 meters which means the local government will impose a "forced evacuation".

The local government unit is monitoring the Marikina River's water levels as more rains pour due to the Southwest Monsoon enhanced by Typhoon Carina.

PAGASA raised the red rainfall warning over Metro Manila, Rizal, and Bataan at 5 a.m. on Wednesday, warning of serious flooding expected in flood-prone areas.

Typhoon Carina has further intensified early Wednesday morning as it continues to move towards Taiwan, according to the latest typhoon bulletin posted by PAGASA.

Metro Manila, the rest of Cordillera Administrative Region, Cavite, Batangas, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, Rizal, and Laguna will have occasional rains due to the Southwest Monsoon with possible flash floods or landslides occurring due to moderate to intense rains, the weather bureau said. — BAP, GMA Integrated News