‘Quinta' submerges 21 villages in 2 Bulacan towns
Cbarangays
ITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan – At least 21
in the towns of Hagonoy and Calumpit, this province on Monday have been submerged in floodwaters due to rains brought by Typhoon Quinta and aggravated by the high tide from the Manila Bay.
Nine villages in unpassable to all types Hagonoy, namely of vehicles while Lias Palapat, San Agustin, Road in Marilao town is San Isidro, San Juan, San not passable to light Miguel, San Pedro, Sta. vehi cl es.
Monica, Sto. Niño and As of 6 a.m., the Tampok were flooded PDRRMO said that Ipo under one to two feet Dam in Norzagaray town while barangays Sapang has been releasing water Bayan, San Jose, at 108 cubic meters per Pandukot, Sta. Lucia, second (cms) since Sunday Bulusan, Calizon, Gugo, midnight and its Iba Oeste, Caniogan, water elevation is at Frances, Meysulao, and 101.20 meters as against San Miguel, all in its spilling level of 101 Calumpit are under one meters. to five feet water, according Bustos Dam is releasing to the Provincial 375 cms, with its Disaster Risk Reduction water elevation at 17.01 Management Office. meters, against its spilling
The floodwater has level of 17 meters. rendered the Macaiban On the other hand, Bridge in Sta. Maria town Angat Dam’s water elevation has reached 194.10 meters compared to its previous day’s water level of 192.40 meters.
The dam is 14.10 meters above its minimum operating level of 180 meters but is still 17.9 meters below its ideal end of the year water elevation.
Residents living along low-lying areas and those near the river banks of Angat River from Norzagaray, Angat, San Rafael, Bustos, Baliuag, Pulilan, Plaridel, and Hagonoy are advised to take precautionary measures and be alert for a possible increase in water level.
The southern portion of Bulacan is still under Signal No. 2 while the rest of the province is under Signal No. 1.(PNA)