Water at La Mesa Dam nears spilling level
La Mesa Dam in Quezon City. (PNA photo by Joan Bondoc)
MANILA, Philippines — La Mesa Dam’s water level is now at 79.63 meters, a meter short before reaching its spilling threshold as of Thursday afternoon, according to the state weather bureau.
La Mesa Dam’s spilling level is 80.15 meters, and the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) is continuously monitoring the situation, it said in its 4 p.m. bulletin.
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Earlier, Pagasa said that residents from low-lying areas along the Tullahan River in Quezon City (Barangay Fairview, Forest Hills Subdivision, Sta Quiteria, and San Bartolome), in Valenzuela City (Barangay Ligon, Barangay North Expressway and La Huerta Subdivision), and Malabon City may experience flooding when the dam overflows.
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