Forced evacuation implemented for people living near Marikina River

ABS-CBNNews.com reports that "the local government of Marikina has started forced evacuation of residents near the Marikina River after the river’s water level continued to rise." The report revealed that the river "is now under Alert Level 4 after the water level reached 18 meters as of 2:45 p.m. today, Tuesday, August 20."

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