Marikina River water level recedes; first alarm stays

(Arlene Lim/INQUIRER.net)

MANILA, Philippines — The Marikina River is now at the first alarm, Marikina City’s Public Information Office (Marikina PIO) announced Thursday morning.

As of 5:00 a.m., the water level at the river is 15.8 meters—down from 16.8 meters at 2 a.m.

Meanwhile, in a separate advisory, the state weather bureau said that Typhoon Carina further weakened as it exits the Philippine area of responsibility.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported that as of 4:00 a.m., Carina was spotted some 465 kilometers north of Itbayat, Batanes or in the vicinity of Hsinchu County, Taiwan, and is moving north at 20 kilometers per hour (kph) and packing maximum sustained winds of 150 kph and gusts of up to 250 kph.