MALOLOS CITY—Water elevation at the Angat Dam climbed to 193.49 meters yesterday due to night long rains brought by Typhoon Emong.
However, the said water elevation remained low compared to 201 meters recorded on the same day last year.
Local farmers on the other hand, were divided with the onset of the midsummer rain noting its benefits along with the damages it caused on rice crops ready for harvest.
Records at the Provincial Disaster Management Office (PDMO) showed that water elevation at the Angat Dam that supplies 97 percent of the potable water requirement of Metro Manila climbed by less than a meter in the last two days.
But records also showed that it steadily climbed by more than three meters in the last 15 days due to mid-summer rains brought about by erratic weather conditions.
Felicisima Mungcal, head of the PDMO said that based on their records on April 22, water elevation at the dam was 190.25 meters compared to 193.49 meters recorded yesterday.
But she said it remained low compared to 201.69 meters recorded on May 5 last year.
The PDMO also said that there are no flooded areas in the province as of yesterday despite rains brought by Typhoon Emong.
As this developed, local farmers said the early onset of rain is beneficial to some farmers who are already preparing their farms for the next cropping season.
However, it damaged palay crops ready for harvest.
Melencio Domingo of the Malolos City Agriculture and Fisheries Council said that hectares of rice crops ready for harvest were damaged.
He said that one of the effects of rain will be on the price of newly harvested rice.
“Kailangan pang patuyuin iyon bago ibenta, at tiyak na bababa ang presyo,” Melencio said.
The same was echoed by the provincial agriculture office, but the regional agriculture office said farmers need not worry as there are dryers available in different provinces.
However, the said water elevation remained low compared to 201 meters recorded on the same day last year.
Local farmers on the other hand, were divided with the onset of the midsummer rain noting its benefits along with the damages it caused on rice crops ready for harvest.
Records at the Provincial Disaster Management Office (PDMO) showed that water elevation at the Angat Dam that supplies 97 percent of the potable water requirement of Metro Manila climbed by less than a meter in the last two days.
But records also showed that it steadily climbed by more than three meters in the last 15 days due to mid-summer rains brought about by erratic weather conditions.
Felicisima Mungcal, head of the PDMO said that based on their records on April 22, water elevation at the dam was 190.25 meters compared to 193.49 meters recorded yesterday.
But she said it remained low compared to 201.69 meters recorded on May 5 last year.
The PDMO also said that there are no flooded areas in the province as of yesterday despite rains brought by Typhoon Emong.
As this developed, local farmers said the early onset of rain is beneficial to some farmers who are already preparing their farms for the next cropping season.
However, it damaged palay crops ready for harvest.
Melencio Domingo of the Malolos City Agriculture and Fisheries Council said that hectares of rice crops ready for harvest were damaged.
He said that one of the effects of rain will be on the price of newly harvested rice.
“Kailangan pang patuyuin iyon bago ibenta, at tiyak na bababa ang presyo,” Melencio said.
The same was echoed by the provincial agriculture office, but the regional agriculture office said farmers need not worry as there are dryers available in different provinces.
