Second alarm has been raised at the Marikina River by Marikina City government as the water level continue to rise brought by Typhoon Egay.

According to Marikina Public Information Office (PIO), the water level reached 16 meters as of 11:11 a.m.

JUST IN: Itinaas na ang ikalawang alarma sa Marikina River dahil umabot na sa 16 metro ang lebel ng tubig dulot ng bagyong #EgayPH.

Sa ilalim ng ikalawang alarma, pinaghahanda nang lumikas ang mga residenteng malapit sa Marikina River. | via @liezel_once pic.twitter.com/n9XZjWMCvV

— DZRH NEWS (@dzrhnews) July 27, 2023

Under the second alarm, residents near the Marikina river were advised to prepare for evacuation.

In a post, Marikina PIO provided contact details for emergency concerns:

· 02 161 (when using mobile phone)

· 8646 2436 to 38

· 8646 0427

· 0917 584 2168 (Globe)

· 0928 559 3341 (Smart)

· 0998 977 0115 (Smart)

The first alarm was declared in Marikina River at 7 a.m. after the water level reached 15.3 meters.