FromOurArchives: Marikina City has a 3-stage alarm level system for the Marikina River, with corresponding actions to be taken per level.
MANILA, Philippines – Whenever heavy rain hits Metro Manila, the water level along the Marikina River is one of the things being closely monitored by local officials. In the past, the bursting of the river banks not only caused massive flooding in Marikina City and other parts of Metro Manila but also displaced hundreds of families living near the river.
“Kapag umuulan, ‘yung water from Marikina River bumabagsak sa Pasig River at Laguna de Bay. Kung bumabaha sa Marikina River, babagsak ‘yan sa kalakhang Maynila,” explained Jun Bautista from the flood control office of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority . To prevent heavy flooding in Metro Manila, Bautista said the MMDA would directly divert water to the Laguna de Bay through the Manggahan Floodway. Marikina City has a 3-stage alarm level system for the Marikina River, based on the depth of water in the river below the Sto.
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