Isang kotse, muntik nang anurin sa Marikina River matapos tumaas ang lebel nito
Isang kotse, muntik nang anurin sa Marikina River matapos tumaas ang lebel nito;
Ilan pang lugar sa Metro Manila, binaha kaninang umaga
Ilan pang lugar sa Metro Manila, binaha kaninang umaga
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00:00 A strong rain and sudden flooding caused a flood this morning in Metro Manila and nearby provinces.
00:07 In fact, the Marikina River quickly rose to the first alarm, which also surprised the residents.
00:13 The situation there in the news center of Ryan Lesigas, live.
00:21 Angelic, at this time, as you can see behind me, the water level is still at 15.7 meters in the Marikina River.
00:30 But it is not being accompanied by Marikina City, D.R.Ramon, which rose later because of the rain.
00:37 Angelic, before we go, the heavy rain poured here in Marikina City.
00:45 Lui's birthday celebration should have been celebrated today.
00:51 They planned to go on a road trip with the whole family using the vehicle that his wife will buy.
00:57 But Lui was shocked when he saw his car submerged in the flood.
01:03 Of course, it hurts me. We will have to spend again.
01:07 After that, when you start, it's okay. No. Of course, you will have to spend again.
01:14 His story, he parked the car last night on the side of the Marikina River
01:19 to avoid the wreckers in front of his house.
01:23 It's good that Marikina Rescue helped him and immediately tied his car
01:28 because if not, it might have been flooded.
01:31 It's my first time, I was not there.
01:34 I was just surprised that the water reached him.
01:39 I'm not going to do it anymore.
01:42 I was thinking that if I start it earlier, there might be a difference.
01:46 The water is high.
01:48 Attention, all monitoring units, as of 10.11am, Marikina Water Level 15.7.
01:58 Marikina City, Arora, Remo, is in the situation of Marikina River.
02:03 Past 5 o'clock earlier, Marikina River was raised to the first alarm.
02:08 After the rain, at 3 or 4 o'clock in the morning,
02:14 the highest rainfall we gathered was upstream of Marikina,
02:20 at Marikina Watershed, at Antipolo Mountain and San Mateo, Montalbán.
02:25 We totaled more or less 130mm, our four or five rainfall gauging stations.
02:32 That's why, at 4 or 5 o'clock earlier, the water rose and we immediately suspended the class.
02:41 According to the chief of Marikina City, D.R. Arremao, Dave David,
02:45 from 16 barangays, the affected are in the area where the flood is occurring.
02:51 The barangay Conception 1, Santo Niño, Nangka, Tumana and Malanday,
02:57 up to 20,000 residents are affected.
03:04 According to our flood protocol, if the water level in Marikina River reaches 15m,
03:11 we raise the first alarm, as a preparation for possible evacuation.
03:18 If we raise the second alarm, this is the 16m water level in Marikina Bridge,
03:25 this is the preemptive evacuation.
03:29 If we raise the third alarm, 18m, this is the forced evacuation.
03:35 Some parts of Metro Manila were flooded.
03:38 In United Nations Avenue, along the TATS in Manila,
03:41 the flood hit the motorists, which reached two to three floors.
03:47 From Espana, Laxon to Blue Mint Rate, the flood reached up to Tujud.
03:53 The vehicles in the GR Aneta Avenue in Quezon City could not pass
03:59 because the flood reached up to Bewang.
04:02 The flood was a warning and a permission for our fellow countrymen.
04:07 Like now, I cannot enter because of the strong flood.
04:12 The road is far and when we reach here, it's flooded.
04:17 We cannot cross. We will wait for the flood to pass.
04:21 As a taxi driver, I have no income.
04:24 I have no travel expenses.
04:26 I cannot feed my family.
04:29 I will just go home.
04:32 I will just stay at home because I cannot travel.
04:38 I will travel again tomorrow.
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