Floodwaters threaten to inundate several Pangasinan towns

MANILA, Philippines—Floods are expected to rise in several areas of Pangasinan due to the inflow from Agno tributaries and the release of water from San Roque dam, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Saturday.

As of 4p.m., two radial gates at three meters were opened in San Roque dam, whose water level had reached 282.02 meters above its normal level of 280 meters, it said.

Floodwater was expected to rise in San Nicolas, San Manuel, Asingan, Tayug, Sta. Maria, Rosales, Balungao, Villasis, Sto. Tomas, Alcala, Bautista, Bayambang, San Carlos City, Urbiztondo, Mangatarem, Aguilar, Bugallon, Labrador and Lingayen, the NDRRMC said in its flood bulletin for Agno River Basin.

With the rapid rise of allied Sinocalan, Ingalera and Tagamusing rivers, floods were also expected to occur in low-lying areas of Sta. Barbara, Calasiao, Binmaley, Binalonan, Malasiqui, Dagupan and Araneta, it said.

Meanwhile, with the swell of allied Bued, Patalan, Angalacan and Aloragat rivers, floods were also expected in low-lying areas of Mangaldan, Mapandan, San Fabian, San Jacinto, Laoac, Manaoag and Pozzurubio, it added.

In Tarlac, floods were expected in the low-lying areas of San Manuel, Tarlac City, Gerona, Paniqui, Moncada, Sta. Ignacia and Camilig due to the rapid rise of tributaries Tarlac and Camiling rivers, the NDRRMC said.