While heavy and continuous rains dumped by Typhoon EgayPH triggered widespread flooding and landslides in northern Luzon this week, the weather disturbance also helped improve the water levels in major dams in four provinces.
The spilling level of the multipurpose dam is at 280 masl, leaving around 30 meters more before the spilling gates are opened.
The rising level at San Roque has elated farmers in Pangasinan, said Oftociano Manalo, president of the farmers’ group Mannalon, Mag-uuma, Magbabaul, Magsasaka ng Pilipinas, noting that this would help irrigate their rice plants.ADVERTISEMENT Many areas in Calasiao were already submerged in floodwater due to the heavy downpour at the height of Egay, according to the municipal disaster risk reduction and management council.In Bulacan, the elevation of Angat Dam also rose by more than 3 m due to the continuous rains since Wednesday, according to the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office.
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