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As the level of the Marikina River remains critical, the city government decided to suspend classes at all levels for public and private schools on Wednesday, July 18th.
Tuesday evening, the mayor of Marikina Marcy Teodoro issued an opinion
The monsoon rains, accentuated by the tropical storm "Henry", caused sudden floods and class suspensions not only in Marikina, but also in other parts of Metro Manila
. 30 hours Tuesday, the second alarm was again raised at the Marikina River, with the water level reaching 16.7 meters. The first alert was triggered at 1:22 pm, causing evacuation efforts.
Approximately 86 families and 500 people were hidden at the Malanday Covered Court evacuation center while more than 30 families were staying at Malanday Elementary School.
Search and Rescue
In a report Tuesday night, the East Police District (EPD) said that a search and rescue team had been sent at the police headquarters in Marikina.
also noted that from 5:00 pm, there had been no report of power failure or casualty in the city. Peace and order also remain in the district, he added. / vvp
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