Due to rains brought by the southwest monsoon, more than 9,000 individuals are now staying in different evacuation centers in Marikina City, Mayor Marcelino Teodoro said on Sun, Aug 14.
In a text message sent to Philippine News Agency, Teodoro said that as of 10:30am, 1,781 families or 9,152 individuals are still staying in 21 evacuation centers in the city.
Based on information posted in the Twitter account of Public information Office (PIO) of Marikina, the water level in Marikina River is down at 16.3 meters as of 11:05am and is still on “Alert Level 2” as all of the river’s eight flood gates were opened.
All flood gates in Manggahan, Pasig City, which leads to Laguna Lake are open to accommodate the volume of water coming from the river.
Meanwhile the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported that five people died due to floods and landslides caused by heavy rain brought by the southwest monsoon.
NDRRMC identifed the fatality as Benedict Brasileño, 68, resident of Barangay Canauiklian, Janiuay, Iloilo, who died due to drowning while crossng Malbug River when he was swept by a strong current around 6am on Wednesday and his body was retrieved around 10am on the same day.
On Friday at around 8:40pm, a dead body was recovered at Nagtahan Pumping Station, while on Saturday two persons were reported dead due to a collapsed firewall along Oroquieta Street, Sta. Cruz Manila.
Also on Saturday, one person reported dead due to collapsed wall of shanty house located at 7th street Barangay Mariana, Quezon City.
NDRRMC said that the five fatalities are still subject for validation by the Department of Health.
The agency also reported one injured person identified as John Harry Parco Ocera, 38, resident Robinson Homes East, Antipolo City, Rizal who sustained injuiries on his legs after he was hit by large falling mountain rocks along Ortigas Ave., Extension, Barangay Dolores, Taytay Rizal on Friday evening.
A total of seven road sections are not passable due to flooding and landslides one in Benguet(Bugias-Tinoc Road) ; three in Bulacan (Manila-North Road, Old MNR, San Fernando Section) ; and three in Pampanga (Jose Abad Santos Ave., and Northwest Diversion Road).
A total of 65 passengers are still stranded in Coast Guard District in Southern Tagalog. Philippine News Agency
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