The island of Luzon has been affected by local thunderstorms, easterlies, and the southwest monsoon since May, but the dams are still recovering according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
“Hindi sapat yung thunderstorm o yung ulan. So minsan may time na bumababa pa rin siya, minsan pag sobrang lakas medyo makaka-recover ng konti…tataas [Thunderstorms or rain have not been enough. Sometimes the water level of dams still decrease, sometimes if the rain is strong, they will slightly recover],” PAGASA Hydrologist Juan Elmer S. Caringal said in a phone interview.
Angat dam, which provides 90% of Metro Manila’s water supply, further declined to 177.72 meters, which is 32.28 meters lower than the 210-meter normal high-water level, Friday morning (June 14).
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