Release of dam waters aggravates Bulacan floods

MALOLOS CITY, Bulacan: Hydro-engineers of Angat and Ipo dams have released over a thousand cubic meters per second of water from their reservoirs despite the earlier request of Gov. Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado to give flood-stricken residents of Calumpit and Hagonoy some “elbow room” before discharging waters.

The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) headed by Liz Mungcal reported that the number of flooded villages in Calumpit had climbed from 11 to 13 as of 3 p.m. Saturday while six villages in Hagonoy were being inundated under one to three feet of water.