An official at the La Mesa Dam has warned nearby communities of an expected spill over as water level rises due to typhoon Pedring, a spokesperson said in a radio interview.
La Mesa Dam headworks manager Engineer Teddy Angeles said in a dzBB interview that the level is at 79.61 as of this writing, just a few meters short of the 80.15-spilling level, when the dam is expected to overflow.
In another report over dzMM, the "red alert" status has been raised quoting La Mesa dam officials.
In a twitter message, the Department of Science and Technology said the La Mesa dam has no gate. "It just overflows," it stressed.
Marikina river meanwhile is under 3rd alarm. As of 11:00 am, Marikina river is at 16.9 meters, few notches short for the forced evacuation at 18 meters, according to news reports.
