Marikina River on Alert Level 4, at least 10,259 people evacuated

Stay safe, Marikina folks.

“At least 10,259 people fled their homes after the Marikina River’s water level rose significantly on Friday morning,” reports ABS-CBNnews.com.

According to the Marikina City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, said at least 9 evacuation centers have been set up to cater to the affected residents.

Alert level 4 was raised over communities living along the river as the water level breached the 19-meter mark. The Marikina City Public Information Office (PIO) revealed that as of 9:30am on Friday, September 19, the river’s water level was already at 19.7 meters.

Under alert level 4, forced evacuation is implemented.

Screengrab of photo by Isang Zabat via Twitter




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