MANILA (UPDATED) — The water level at the Marikina River on Tuesday reached first alarm amid continuous light to moderate rains due to severe tropical storm Florita.

The water level was at 15 meters as of 4:38 p.m., as shown on the Facebook Live of Marikina City Rescue 161.

A 15-meter water level prompts the first alarm — which means residents in nearby areas should prepare for possible evacuation.

All eight floodgates leading to the Manggahan Floodway have been opened, according to the Marikina Public Information Office.

• Florita keeps strength after landfall, reaches Cagayan

As of 4 p.m., the Bureau of Fire Protection Marikina said it has not monitored any flooding incident in the city.

Work and classes have been suspended in all levels in public schools in Metro Manila and select provinces as Florita barrels toward northern Luzon.

• Palace suspends work and classes in NCR, select provinces on Aug. 23-24 due to Florita

Meanwhile, a river in the boundary of Barangay Takayan and Sto. Domingo in Quezon City overflowed on Tuesday due to almost non-stop rains, producing knee-deep floodwaters.

Parts of Quirino Highway in Caloocan City were also flooded, causing road congestion in the area.

—with a report from Bianca Dava and Jeffrey Hernaez, ABS-CBN News

RELATED VIDEO

Watch more News on iWantTFC