La Mesa Dam. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines — La Mesa Dam in Quezon City reached its spilling level of midday Tuesday.
Jeric Sevilla, corporate communications head of Manila Water Company said that water level of 80.15 meters was reached at11:35a.m.
The reservoir supplying most of Metro Manila with potable water has a spilling level of 80.15 meters.
Water from the dam goes into the Tullahan River, which flows through the northern part of Quezon City, including the Fairview area, as well as the cities of Malabon, Valenzuela, and Caloocan before draining into Manila Bay.
Residents near Tullahan river were warned to evacuate as early as Monday.
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